Shrewsbury
The Old Market Hall in the Square. The Old Market Hall is an Elizabethan building situated in the town centre of Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England.
Shrewsbury shown within Shropshire
Population	70,689 (2001 Census)
OS grid reference	SJ491124
- Cardiff	89 mi (143 km) SSW [1]
- London	150 mi (240 km) SE [2]
District	Shrewsbury and Atcham
Shire county	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHREWSBURY
Postcode district	SY1, SY2, SY3
Dialling code	01743
Police	West Mercia
Fire	Shropshire
Ambulance	West Midlands
European Parliament	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Shrewsbury and Atcham
Website: http://www.shrewsbury.gov.uk
List of places: UK • England • Shropshire

Coordinates: 52°42′28″N 2°45′15″W / 52.7077, -2.7541

Shrewsbury (pronounced (help·info) /ˈʃruːzbri/ or alternatively (help·info) /ˈʃroʊzbri/)^[3] is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. 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West Mercia Constabulary is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing the counties of Shropshire (including Telford and Wrekin) The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is the Statutory fire and rescue service covering Shropshire, including Telford and Wrekin, in the The West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (WMAS is the second-largest ambulance service in the UK West Midlands is a Constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 7 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Shrewsbury and Atcham is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. 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Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Lying on the River Severn, it is home to 70,689 inhabitants,^[4] and is the primary settlement of the borough of Shrewsbury and Atcham, which has a population of 95,850. For other rivers named "Severn" see Severn River. The River Severn ( Welsh: Afon Hafren, Latin History The borough was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972 when the Municipal borough of Shrewsbury ^[5] Consequently, it is the second largest town in the ceremonial county, after Telford. The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies Telford ( ˈtɛlfɚd is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England,

Shrewsbury is an historic market town with the town centre having a largely unaltered medieval street plan. Market town or market right is a legal term originating in the Medieval period for a European settlement that has the right to hold Markets The town features over 660 historic listed buildings,^[6] including several examples of timber framing from the 15th century and 16th century. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance Timber framing (Fachwerk or Half-timbering, is the method of creating framed structures of heavy timber jointed together with pegged Mortise and tenon joints Shrewsbury Castle, a red sandstone castle fortification, and Shrewsbury Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery, were founded in 1074 and 1083 respectively, by the Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery. Shrewsbury Castle is a Red sandstone Castle in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. For the railway station see Shrewsbury Abbey (railway station The Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, commonly known as Shrewsbury Abbey Benedictine refers to the Spirituality and Consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. Earl of Shrewsbury (pronounced "shrows-bree" not "shrews-bree" is a title that has been created twice Roger de Montgomerie, known as Roger the Great de Montgomery, was the first Earl of Shrewsbury. ^[7] The town hosts one of the oldest and largest horticultural events in the country, Shrewsbury Flower Show, and is known for its floral displays, having won various awards since the turn of the 21st century,^[8][9] including Britain in Bloom in 2006. Horticulture is the art and science of plant cultivation Horticulturists (or horticuluralists) work and conduct research in the fields of Plant propagation The Shrewsbury Flower Show is an annual event held in mid-august over two days (in recent times Friday & Saturday at The Quarry, the main park in the town of Shrewsbury Britain in Bloom is a horticultural competition in the United Kingdom. ^[10]

Today, lying 9 miles (14 km) east of the Welsh border, Shrewsbury serves as a cultural and commercial centre for the ceremonial county and a large area of mid-Wales, with retail output alone worth over £299 million per year. ^[11] There are some light industry and distribution centres, such as Battlefield Enterprise Park, located mainly on the outskirts. Battlefield is a village 3 miles north of Shrewsbury town centre in Shropshire, England. The A5 and A49 trunk roads cross here, as do five railway lines at Shrewsbury railway station. The A49 is a major Road in western England, which traverses the Welsh Marches region A trunk road, trunk highway, or strategic road is a major Road &mdashusually connecting two or more cities, Ports Airports Shrewsbury railway station (formerly known as Shrewsbury General) is a railway station serving the county town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire,

Contents 1 History 2 Governance 2.1 Town Council 2.2 Coat of arms 3 Geography 3.1 Suburbs and surrounding settlements 3.2 Climate 4 Demography 4.1 Historical population 5 Economy 6 Landmarks 7 Religious sites 8 Culture 9 Sports 10 Education 11 Transport 11.1 Rail 11.2 Roads 12 Notable people 13 References 14 External links

History

Main article: History of Shrewsbury

The town was known to the ancient Britons as Pengwern, signifying "the alder hill";^[12] and to the Anglo-Saxons as Scrobbesburh (dative Scrobbesbyrig), which has several meanings; "fort in the scrub-land region", "Scrobb's fort", "shrubstown" or "the town of the bushes". Pengwern was a Brythonic settlement of Sub-Roman Britain situated in what is now the English county of Shropshire, adjoining the modern Welsh ^[13][14] This name was gradually corrupted in three directions, into 'Sciropscire' which became Shropshire, into 'Sloppesberie', which became Salop/Salopia (the historical name for the county), and into 'Schrosberie' which eventually became the name of the county town, Shrewsbury. Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the ^[12] Its Welsh name Amwythig means "fortified place". Welsh ( cy Cymraeg or cy y Gymraeg, kəmˈrɑːɨɡ and {{IPA|[ə ɡəmˈrɑːɨɡ]}}, is a member of the Brythonic branch of Celtic ^[15]

Shrewsbury is known as a town with significant medieval heritage, having been founded ca. 800 AD. It was during the late Middle Ages (14th/15th Centuries) when the town was at its height of commercial importance. This was mainly due to the wool trade, a major industry at the time, with the rest of Britain and Europe, especially with the River Severn and Watling Street as trading routes. Wool is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells called follicles of animals in the Caprinae family principally sheep, but the hair of certain species Watling Street is the name given to an Ancient trackway in England and Wales that was first used by the Celts mainly between the modern ^[16] It is believed that Henry VIII intended to make Shrewsbury a cathedral city after the formation of the Church of England, but the citizens of the town declined the offer. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican ^[17]

Over the ages, the geographically important town has been the site of many conflicts, particularly between the English and Welsh. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English The Welsh people ( Welsh: Cymro ("Welshman" Cymraes ("Welsh woman" Cymry ("Welshmen/women" Cymry Shrewsbury was the seat of the Princes of Powis for many years, however, the Angles, under King Offa of Mercia, took possession of it in 778.   Offa was the King of Mercia from 757 until his death in July 796 The Welsh again besieged it in 1069, but were repelled by William the Conqueror. William I of England ( 1027 His reign which brought Norman culture to England had an enormous impact on the subsequent course of England in the Middle Ages Roger de Montgomery was given the town as a gift from William, and built Shrewsbury Castle in 1074, taking the title of Earl. Shrewsbury Castle is a Red sandstone Castle in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The 3rd Earl, Robert of Bellême was deposed in 1102, in consequence of taking part in the rebellion against Henry I. Henry I (c 1068/1069 – 1 December 1135) was the fourth son of William I the Conqueror, the first King of England after the Norman ^[12] The Battle of Shrewsbury was fought in 1403 a few miles north of the town centre, at Battlefield. The Battle of Shrewsbury was a battle fought on July 21, 1403, at what is now Battlefield in Shropshire, England, Battlefield is a village 3 miles north of Shrewsbury town centre in Shropshire, England. It was fought between King Henry IV and Henry Hotspur, with the King emerging victorious. Henry IV (3 April 1367 &ndash 20 March 1413 was King of England and Lord of Ireland (1399&ndash1413 ^[18]

The town is home to the Ditherington Flax Mill, the world's first iron-framed building, which is commonly regarded as "the grandfather of the skyscraper". Ditherington Flax Mill, located in Ditherington, a suburb of Shrewsbury, England, is the oldest iron framed building in the world Its importance was officially recognised in the 1950s, resulting in it becoming a Grade I listed building. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance ^[19][20] Shrewsbury in the Industrial Revolution was also located on the Shrewsbury Canal which linked it to the Shropshire Canal and wider canal network of Great Britain. The Shrewsbury Canal (or Shrewsbury and Newport Canal) was a Canal in Shropshire, England. The Shropshire Canal was a Tub boat canal built to supply coal ore and limestone to the industrial region of east Shropshire, England that adjoined the River ^[21]

Shrewsbury has also played a unique part in Western intellectual history, by being the town in which the naturalist Charles Darwin was born and raised. Charles Robert Darwin (February 12 1809 &ndash April 19 1882 was an English naturalist, who realised and demonstrated that all Species of life Darwin later published his seminal text On the Origin of Species and developed the theory of natural selection. Charles Darwin 's On the Origin of Species (published 24 November 1859) is a seminal work in Scientific literature and arguably the Natural selection is the process by which favorable Heritable traits become more common in successive Generations of a Population of ^[22] Nearby is the village of Wroxeter, 5 miles (8 km) to the south-west, where the now ruined Roman city of Viroconium Cornoviorum lies. See also Wroxeter (disambiguation Wroxeter (pronounced "Rock-Sitter" is a Village in the county of Shropshire, England, on The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Viroconium Cornoviorum, or simply Viroconium, was a Roman town one corner of which is now occupied by the small Village of Wroxeter in the Viroconium was the fourth largest civitas capital in Roman Britain. In the history of the Roman empire, civitas (pl civitates mainly referred to the condition of Roman Citizenship It was also used to describe a type of settlement Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and 410 As Caer Guricon it may have served as the early Dark Age capital of the kingdom of Powys.   ^[23]

The town avoided bombing in World War II and so many of its ancient buildings remain intact and there was little redevelopment during the 1960s and 1970s, which arguably destroyed the character of many historic towns in the UK. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including However, a large area of half timbered houses and businesses were destroyed to make way for the Raven Meadows multi-story car park, and other historic buildings were demolished to make way for the brutalist architectural style of the 1960s. The term Brutalist Architecture originates from the French Béton brut, or "raw concrete" a term used by Le Corbusier to describe The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The town was saved from a new 'inner ring road' due to its challenging geography. ^[24]

Shrewsbury won the West Midlands Capital of Enterprise award in 2004. The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. ^[25] The town has two expanding business parks - the Shrewsbury Business Park and the Battlefield Enterprise Park. The Shrewsbury Business Park is a recent commercial development on the outskirts of Shrewsbury, Shropshire (at Emstrey) Battlefield is a village 3 miles north of Shrewsbury town centre in Shropshire, England. There are many residential developments currently under construction in the town to cater for the increasing numbers of people wishing to live in the town and commute to Telford, Wolverhampton and Birmingham. Telford ( ˈtɛlfɚd is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um ^[26] In 2000 and again in 2002, Shrewsbury unsuccessfully applied for city status. ^[27]

Governance

The Borough of Shrewsbury's first Charter was granted by King Henry I allowing the collection of rents. Henry I (c 1068/1069 – 1 December 1135) was the fourth son of William I the Conqueror, the first King of England after the Norman King Richard I granted another early charter in 1189 and from that time the town’s regional importance and influence increased, as well as its autonomy from the county of Shropshire. Richard I (8 September 1157 &ndash 6 April 1199 was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death Further charters were granted in 1199 (King John), 1495 (Henry VII), 1638 (Charles I), and 1685 (James II). John (24 December 1167 &ndash 19 October 1216 reigned as a King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death Charles I, (19 November 1600 &ndash 30 January 1649 was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution. James II of England and Ireland James VII of Scotland (14 October 1633 &ndash 16 September 1701 was King of England, King of Scots, Later that same year James In 1974 a charter from Queen Elizabeth II incorporated the Borough of Shrewsbury and Atcham. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II ^[17]

Shrewsbury is the administrative centre for both the Borough of Shrewsbury and Atcham and County of Shropshire (which does not include the Borough of Telford and Wrekin, a unitary authority area). History The borough was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972 when the Municipal borough of Shrewsbury Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the Towns villages and other settlements Settlements in Telford and Wrekin - Coalbrookdale Crudgington Edgmond See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions Shropshire County Council have their headquarters in the Shirehall, on Abbey Foregate,^[28] and the Borough Council have their headquarters in The Guildhall, on Frankwell Quay. Frankwell is a district of the town of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, England. ^[29] The Borough Council have moved from their old Guildhall, now known as "Newport House" (as it was before it became the Guildhall), on 19 March 2004. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

Shrewsbury is in the Shrewsbury and Atcham constituency and is the only large settlement in the constituency. Shrewsbury and Atcham is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Before 1997 Shrewsbury and Atcham's Member of Parliament (MP) was Derek Conway, a Conservative. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Derek Leslie Conway TD (born 15 February 1953 is a British Politician, and Member of Parliament for Old Bexley and Sidcup. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Paul Marsden of the Labour Party was elected to serve the constituency in Labour's 1997 landslide victory, the first time Shrewsbury had a Labour MP. Paul William Barry Marsden (born March 18 1968) is a former British politician writer business consultant and currently Director of Policy at the The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Marsden defected to the Liberal Democrats following the Afghanistan war, deciding not to stand for election again. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Following this, 2005 saw Labour lose a lot of votes to the Liberal Democrats, allowing Daniel Kawczynski of the Conservatives to be elected with a majority of 1,808. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the Daniel Robert Kawczynski (born 24 January 1972 is the Conservative Party Member for Parliament for Shrewsbury and Atcham in Shropshire, Previous MPs for Shrewsbury have included former Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. Benjamin Disraeli 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, KG, PC, FRS (born Benjamin D'Israeli; 21 December 1804 &ndash 19 April 1881 was ^[30]

Shrewsbury is twinned with Zutphen in The Netherlands. Zutphen is a city in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands ^[31] The town also serves as the administrative headquarters of the British Army's 5th Division, which has its administrative HQ at the Copthorne Barracks. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The British 5th Infantry Division was established by Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington for service in the Peninsula War and has been active for most of the Copthorne is a Suburb in the town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. ^[32]

Town Council

Shrewsbury is at present an unparished area and so has no town or parish council(s), the Mayor of Shrewsbury and Atcham being also the mayor of the town. In England, an unparished area is an area that is not covered by a Civil parish. However as part of wider changes to local governance in Shropshire, the town is likely to be parished in 2009, with one large parish covering the entire town created and a Town Council established. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. Current proposals are for town councillors to be elected from 17 wards which would be coterminous with Shropshire Council wards. Shropshire Council is the Unitary authority which will cover most of the ceremonial county of Shropshire, in the West Midlands of England There are plans for the Town Council to have Rowley's House as their headquarters and meeting place. ^[33]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the former Shrewsbury Borough Council depicts three loggerheads, with the motto Floreat Salopia, a Latin phrase that can be translated to "may Shrewsbury flourish". ^[34][35] The coat of arms is the same as that of the borough council of Shrewsbury and Atcham - Shrewsbury council's shield is the same but without the bridge (which is the Atcham Bridge). A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice History The borough was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972 when the Municipal borough of Shrewsbury Atcham is a village and Civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is situated on the B4380 (the old A5) 5 miles south east of Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Town FC historically have used the Loggerheads but now have a bespoke badge, retaining a single Loggerhead.

Geography

See also: Shropshire#Geography

Shrewsbury is located approximately 14 miles (23 km) to the west of Telford, 43 miles (69 km) west of Birmingham and the West Midlands Conurbation, and about 150 miles (240 km) north-west of the capital, London. Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the Telford ( ˈtɛlfɚd is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um The West Midlands conurbation is the name given to the large Conurbation that includes the cities of Birmingham and Wolverhampton and the large towns of London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. ^[2] More locally, the town is to the east of Welshpool, and Bridgnorth and Kidderminster are to the south-east. Welshpool (Y Trallwng is a Town in Powys, Wales, only 4 miles (6 km from the border with England. Bridgnorth is a Town in Shropshire, England, along the Severn Valley. Kidderminster is a town in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. The border with Wales is 9 miles (14 km) to the west. The town centre is partially built on a hill whose elevation is, at its highest, 75 metres above sea level. The longest river in the UK, the River Severn, flows through the town, forming a meander around its centre. For other rivers named "Severn" see Severn River. The River Severn ( Welsh: Afon Hafren, Latin ^[12]

From the late 1990s the town has experienced severe flooding problems from the Severn and Rea Brook. The name Rea Brook can refer to either of two brooks (a local term for a small river in Shropshire, England. In the autumn of 2000 large swathes of the town were underwater, notably Frankwell which was flooded three times in the space of six weeks. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Frankwell is a district of the town of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, England. ^[36] The Frankwell flood defences were completed in 2003, along with the new offices of the borough council. More recently, such as in 2005 and 2007, flooding has been less severe, and the defences have generally held back floodwaters from the town centre areas. However, the town car parks are often left to be flooded in the winter, which reduces trade in the town, most evidenced in the run up to Christmas in 2007. ^[37]

The town is situated near Haughmond Hill, a site where Precambrian rocks, some of the oldest rocks in the county can be found,^[38] and the town itself is sited on an area of largely Carboniferous rocks. The Precambrian ( Pre-Cambrian) is an informal name for the supereon comprising the eons of the Geologic timescale that came before the current The Carboniferous is a geologic period and system that extends from the end of the Devonian period about 359 ^[39] A fault, the Hodnet Fault, starts approximately at the town, and runs as far as Market Drayton. Market Drayton is a small Market town in north Shropshire, England

Suburbs and surrounding settlements

See also: Suburbs of Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury has a large number of suburbs and surrounding villages. Suburbs of Shrewsbury refers to residential areas within the town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England and includes Suburbs of Shrewsbury refers to residential areas within the town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England and includes As the town continues to expand, however, it is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between the suburbs, which are joined to the town, and the surrounding villages, which often join on to the suburbs. ^[40]

An example of where this has happened is Bayston Hill, which has grown considerably in the last 20 years; now separated from the Meole Brace suburb by only a few fields and the A5 road. Bayston Hill is a large village and Civil parish within the Shrewsbury and Atcham borough of Shropshire, England. Meole Brace is a suburb of Shrewsbury, England. The Rea Brook flows through the area a tributary of the River Severn It remains, however, a separate entity to the town, with its own parish council, etc. Bayston Hill lies 3 miles (5 km) south of the town centre of Shrewsbury and on the A49 and near to the A5. ^[41] The smaller village of Battlefield, this time to the north of the town, is also considered now as a suburb of the town due to growth in the surrounding area. Battlefield is a village 3 miles north of Shrewsbury town centre in Shropshire, England. It is covered by the unparished town area of the borough and is included in a town ward. ^[42]

Climate

The climate of Shrewsbury is similar to that of the rest of Shropshire, generally moderate. Climate encompasses the temperatures humidity rainfall atmospheric particle count and numerous other meteorogical factors in a given region over long periods of Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the Rainfall averages 76 to 100 cm (30 to 40 in), influenced by being in the rainshadow of the Cambrian Mountains from warm, moist frontal systems of the Atlantic Ocean which bring generally light precipitation in Autumn and Spring. For the Australian television series see Rain Shadow (TV series. The Cambrian Mountains are a series of Mountain ranges in Wales, reaching from and including the South Wales mountains of the Brecon Beacons In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric ^[43] The nearest weather station is located at Shawbury. Shawbury is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Shropshire, England.

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Avg. High (°C) 6. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. 9 (L) 7. 3 9. 7 12. 1 15. 7 18. 3 20. 9 (H) 20. 6 17. 6 13. 7 9. 8 7. 6 13. 4 (AVG) Avg. Low (°C) 0. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. 7 0. 5 (L) 2. 1 3. 2 6. 0 8. 9 11. 0 (H) 10. 8 8. 6 5. 9 2. 8 1. 4 5. 2 (AVG) Precipitation (mm) 58. The Millimetre ( American spelling: millimeter, symbol mm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to 5 42. 9 (L) 49. 0 47. 1 51. 1 54. 9 47. 3 59. 1 60. 8 60. 4 60. 2 64. 5 (H) 655. 7 (TOTAL) Sunshine (hours) 48. The hour (symbol h) is a unit of Time. It is not an SI unit but is accepted for use with the SI 7 63. 6 96. 1 138. 6 187. 9 174. 9 191. 6 (H) 172. 7 126. 3 94. 9 61. 5 41. 5 (L) 1398. 1 (TOTAL) Wind at 10 m (knots) 9. 0 (H) 8. 9 9. 3 8. 1 7. 6 7. 4 7. 2 7. 1 (L) 7. 3 7. 4 7. 9 8. 6 8. 0 (AVG) Source: Met Office - RAF Shawbury (1971–2000 averages) RAF Shawbury is located approximately 7 miles (11 km) NE of Shrewsbury, and 12 miles (19 km) NW of Telford. RAF Shawbury is a Royal Air Force station by the village of Shawbury near Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Shawbury is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Shropshire, England. Telford ( ˈtɛlfɚd is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England,

Demography

Shrewsbury & Atcham Compared
2001 UK Census	S'bury & Atch. History The borough was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972 when the Municipal borough of Shrewsbury A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001	West Midlands	England
Total population	95,850	5,267,308	49,138,831
White	98. The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the area traditionally known as the Midlands. 5%	86. 2%	87. 0%
Asian	0. 4%	7. 3%	4. 6%
Black	0. 1%	2. 0%	2. 3%
Over 65 years old	17. 2%	16. 0%	15. 9%
Christian	77. 9%	72. 6%	71. 7%
No Religion	13. 7%	12. 3%	14. 6%

According to the United Kingdom Census 2001, the population of the town of Shrewsbury is 67,126. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 ^[5] The same census puts the population of the borough of Shrewsbury and Atcham at 95,850. ^[5] In 1981 the population of the town was 57,731 and in 1991 the population of the town was 64,219. ^[44] Shrewsbury is Shropshire's second largest town, after Telford. Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the Telford ( ˈtɛlfɚd is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, The population of the town centre (the area within the loop of the Severn) is approximately 1,300. In line with the rapid growth of town population, a 2005 report on prison population in the UK has found that the prison, HMP Shrewsbury, is the most overcrowded in England and Wales. HM Prison Shrewsbury is a current operational Prison in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. ^[45]

The 2001 census also indicates that the population of the town consists of 51. 1% females, and 48. 9% males, which echoes the trend of Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough, and that of Shropshire as a whole. History The borough was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972 when the Municipal borough of Shrewsbury Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the ^[46] According to the same census, the ethnic composition of the town is largely white, at 98. White People is the second album by Handsome Boy Modeling School. 5% of the total population. The next largest ethnic group is mixed race, at 0. The terms multiracial and mixed-race describe people whose ancestries come from different races. 5% of the town's population. 0. 4% of the population is Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi, and 0. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially 1% of the population is South Asian or British Asian. British Asians are British citizens who are immigrants or descendants of immigrants from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka A further 0. 1% is Black, Caribbean or African. The term black people usually refers to a racial group of Humans with dark Skin color, but the term has also been used to categorise a number of diverse The British African Caribbean community are residents of the United Kingdom who are of West Indian background and whose ancestors were indigenous to Africa The term African people can refer to people who live in Africa, or people who trace their ancestry to Indigenous inhabitants of Africa. ^[46]

Historical population

Year	1801	1811	1821	1831	1841	1851	1861	1871	1881	1891	1901
Population	31,280	34,158	38,263	40,480	41,858	43,818	46,261	48,704	51,146	50,678	52,181
Year	1911	1921	1931	1941	1951	1961	1971	1981	1991	2001
Population	53,729	55,481	57,290	62,398	67,965	74,831	82,392	85,136	92,347	95,896
Population figures for Shrewsbury & Atcham borough. History The borough was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972 when the Municipal borough of Shrewsbury Source: A Vision of Britain through Time

Economy

See also: Shropshire#Economy

Throughout the Medieval period, Shrewsbury was a centre for the wool trade,^[47] and used its position on the River Severn to transport goods across England via the canal system. Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the Unlike many other towns in this period, Shrewsbury never became a centre for heavy industry. By the early 1900's, the town became focused on transport services and the general service and professional sector, owing to its position on the A5 road, part of the strategic route to North Wales. North Wales (Gogledd Cymru is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales and to the east by England. ^[48]

The town is the location of the borough and county councils, and a number of retail complexes, both in and out of the town centre, and these provide significant employment. Four in five jobs in the town are in the service industry. Within this sector, the largest employers are the administration and distribution sectors, which includes retail, food and accommodation. ^[46]

The visitor economy of Shrewsbury and Atcham was worth about £115 million in 2001, with approximately 2,500 people employed directly in the visitor industry and 3,400 indirectly. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel There were about 3. 1 million day and staying visitors to the borough in 2001, with 88% being day visitors and 12% being staying visitors; staying visitors accounted for 42% of spending. ^[49] Shrewsbury is home to two small shopping centres, the Darwin and Pride Hill centres, which house many high street retailers such as Marks & Spencer, TK Maxx and Boots. The Darwin Shopping Centre is a Shopping mall in central Shrewsbury, the County town of Shropshire, England. Marks & Spencer Group plc (also M&S, Marks and Sparks, and Marks) is a British Retailer with 843 stores in more than 30 TK Maxx is a chain of off-price Department stores in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and Germany. This article is about a former British company which has now merged to form Alliance Boots, as a result information on this page may be out of date ^[50] There is also the large Meole Brace Retail Park to the south, and the Harlescott Retail Park to the north. Meole Brace is a suburb of Shrewsbury, England. The Rea Brook flows through the area a tributary of the River Severn Harlescott is a Suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire. Major supermarkets in the town are the 2007-opened environmentally friendly^[51] Tesco Extra at Harlescott, Morrisons on Whitchurch Road, ASDA on Old Potts Way and Sainbury's at Meole Brace. Tesco plc is a British -based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC ( is the fourth largest chain of Supermarkets in the United Kingdom. Asda is a United Kingdom Supermarket chain which retails food clothing and general merchandise J Sainsbury plc ( is the parent company of Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd commonly known as Sainsbury's (also Sainsbury and JS) the third largest Shrewsbury's position of being the only sizable town for a large area, especially to the west in Mid-Wales, allows it to attract a large retail base beyond that of its resident population. Mid Wales (Canolbarth Cymru or simply Y Canolbarth "The Midlands" is the name given to the area of Wales lying between North and South Wales This is not only evident in the retail sector, but also in the healthcare sector, where the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital has the only A&E department eastwards until Aberystwyth, approximately 75 miles (121 km) away. Health care is the prevention treatment and management of illness and the preservation of mental health through the services offered by the medical, Nursing The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is a Hospital in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Aberystwyth (Mouth of the River Ystwyth ˌæbəˈrɪstwɪθ Dialect: abɛrˈəstɔʏθ is a historic Market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within ^[52]

In terms of social and economic deprivation, according to the Overall Index of Multiple Deprivation of 2004, one Super Output Area (SOA) in the town is in the bottom 15% of all areas nationally. Poverty (also called penury) is deprivation of common necessities that determine the quality of life including food clothing shelter and safe Drinking water, and This area is located in the ward of Harlescott. Harlescott is a Suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire. ^[53] A further four SOAs fall into the bottom 30% nationally, these being located in the wards of Monkmoor, Sundorne, Battlefield and Heathgates, and Meole Brace. Sundorne is a Suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire. Heathgates is a Road and a Roundabout in Shrewsbury, England. Meole Brace is a suburb of Shrewsbury, England. The Rea Brook flows through the area a tributary of the River Severn ^[54] The most affluent areas of the town are located to the south, surrounding Shrewsbury School. Shrewsbury School (formally known as King Edward VI Grammar School Shrewsbury) is an public school, located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Areas such as Kingsland and Porthill tend to have higher house prices than average. Porthill can refer to several places Port Hill in Oxfordshire Porthill Shropshire Porthill Staffordshire ^[55]

Landmarks

The historic town centre still retains its medieval street pattern and many narrow streets and passages. Some of the passages, especially those which pass through buildings from one street to the next, are called “shuts” (a suggestion is that this is because they were once shut at night). ^[56] Many specialist shops, traditional pubs and local restaurants can be found in the hidden corners, squares and lanes of Shrewsbury. Many of the street names have also remained unchanged in centuries and there are some more unusual names, such as Butcher Row, Longden Coleham, Dogpole, Mardol, Frankwell, Roushill, Grope Lane, Gullet Passage, Murivance, The Dana, Portobello, Bear Steps, Shoplatch and Bellstone. A street name or odonym is an identifying name given to a Street. Mardol is a historic street in Shrewsbury, Shropshire with a variety of architectural styles ranging from Tudor timber-framed buildings to more modern constructs Gropecunt Lane was a name used in English-speaking towns and cities in the Middle Ages for streets where Prostitutes conducted their business ^[57]

The town was also used as the set for the popular 1984 movie, A Christmas Carol,^[58] which filmed many of its interior and exterior shots in and around Shrewsbury. A Christmas Carol is a 1984 Television movie adaptation of Charles Dickens ' famous 1843 novella. The facade of the Shrewsbury Music Hall doubled as the London Exchange Building in the film. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The gravestone of Ebenezer Scrooge (played by George C. Scott), which was used in production, is still present in the graveyard of St. Ebenezer Scrooge is the Main character in Charles Dickens ' 1843 Novel, A Christmas Carol. George Campbell Scott (October 18 1927 - September 22 1999 was an American stage and film Actor, director, and producer. Chad's Church.

In the centre of the town lies The Quarry. The Quarry is the main recreational park in Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. This 29 acre (120,000 m²)^[59] riverside park attracts thousands of people throughout the year and is enjoyed as a place of recreation. Shrewsbury is known as the "Town of Flowers" and this was the motto printed onto many of the signs on entrance to the town via major roads, although in 2007 the signs were replaced, instead branding the town as 'the birthplace of Charles Darwin'. ^[60]

The British Army's Light Infantry has been associated with Shrewsbury since the 17th century when the first regiments were formed and many more regiments have been raised at Shrewsbury before being deployed all over the world from the American Revolutionary War to the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. Traditionally light infantry (or skirmishers) were soldiers whose job was to provide a Skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of Infantry, harassing In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Today, after several major reorganisations, the Light Infantry Brigade now forms part of the regiment known simply as The Rifles. The Light Infantry Brigade was an administrative formation of the British Army from 1948 to 1968 For the band The Rifles see The Rifles (band. For the novel by William T Shrewsbury's Copthorne Barracks, spiritual home of the Light Brigade, still houses the Headquarters of the British Army's 5th Division. Copthorne is a Suburb in the town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The British 5th Infantry Division was established by Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington for service in the Peninsula War and has been active for most of the ^[61]

Between 1962 and 1992 there was a hardened nuclear bunker, built for No 16 Group Royal Observer Corps Shrewsbury, who provided the field force of the United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation and would have sounded the four minute warning alarm in the event of war and warned the population of Shrewsbury in the event of approaching radioactive fallout. A military bunker is a hardened shelter often buried partly or fully underground designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks The Royal Observer Corps ( ROC) was a defence warning organisation operating in the United Kingdom between 1925 and 31 December 1995 when it was stood down The United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation ( UKWMO) was a British civilian organisation operating between 1957 and 1992 to provide the authorities with ^[62] The building was manned by up to 120 volunteers who trained on a weekly basis and wore a Royal Air Force style uniform. After the break up of the communist bloc in 1989, the Royal Observer Corps was disbanded between September 1991 and December 1995. However, the nuclear bunker still stands just inside Holywell Street near the Abbey as a lasting reminder of the cold war, but is now converted and used as a veterinary practice.

The tourist information centre is at the Music Hall on The Square in the town centre. A visitor center, centre (see Spelling differences) or visitor information centre may be A visitor center at a specific attraction The Music Hall in Shrewsbury, England, is a large Victorian building owned by Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council and currently houses the The three main museums are Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery (located at Rowley's House), Shrewsbury Castle (which houses the Shropshire Regimental Museum) and the Coleham Pumping Station. Shrewsbury Castle is a Red sandstone Castle in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Coleham Pumping Station is a historical Pumping station in Coleham, Shrewsbury, England. ^[63] Also, there is the Gateway arts and drama centre and there are also various private galleries and art shops around the town. Another notable feature of the town is Lord Hill's Column, the largest free-standing Doric column in the world. Lord Hill's Column, outside the Shirehall ( Shropshire County Council 's headquarters is one of the most notable features of the town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire The Doric order was one of the three '''orders''' or organizational systems of Ancient Greek or Classical architecture; the other two Canonical ^[64]

Religious sites

There are many church denominations represented in Shrewsbury, housed in a range of buildings, including Shrewsbury Abbey, founded by Roger de Montgomery in 1083. For the railway station see Shrewsbury Abbey (railway station The Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, commonly known as Shrewsbury Abbey Roger de Montgomerie, known as Roger the Great de Montgomery, was the first Earl of Shrewsbury. ^[65] The Orthodox Church's main building, which is located on Wenlock Road to the east, is over 1,000 years old. ^[66] Shrewsbury is home to the Roman Catholic Shrewsbury Cathedral, located by Town Walls,^[67] as well as two other parishes in Harlescott and Monkmoor, within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury Cathedral ("Cathedral Church of Our Lady Help of Christians and Saint Peter of Alcantara " is a Roman Catholic Cathedral Harlescott is a Suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire.

There are several Anglican Churches in Shrewsbury. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs ^[68] Other denominations, such as methodists^[69] and baptists^[70] are represented alongside newer church groups, which include: Elim pentecostal^[71] and two Newfrontiers churches. Methodism is a movement within Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. New Frontiers redirects here New Frontiers program is a NASA space program to explore the solar system ^[72][73] Many community projects in Shrewsbury are based in, or have been started by local churches, including the Isaiah 58 project, which is the primary work amongst homeless people in the town. ^[74] Basics Bank is another example, based at The Barnabas Centre, which provides debt relief for local people. ^[75] Churches Together in Shrewsbury is seeking to continue its long term commitment to helping homeless people through The Ark project. ^[76]

Culture

Events and venues

Shrewsbury is home to one of the largest and oldest horticultural events in the UK - the annual Shrewsbury Flower Show. The Shrewsbury Flower Show is an annual event held in mid-august over two days (in recent times Friday & Saturday at The Quarry, the main park in the town of Shrewsbury ^[77] A two day event, the Flower Show takes place in mid-August, has been running for more than 125 years, and attracts around 100,000 visitors each year. Set in the Quarry park, there are a multitude of events, exhibitions and displays, with a fireworks display at the end of each day. The town is well known for its flower displays, and has won numerous awards in recent years. ^[78]

Shrewsbury is also home to one of the region's main agricultural shows - the West Mid Show. The Shropshire and West Midlands Show, though usually called the West Mid Show, is an annual Agriculture -related show held on the outskirts of This is held every year, usually in May, at the Shropshire Agricultural Showground on the outskirts of town at Coton Hill. Coton Hill was a village near to but now a suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire in the West Midlands of England. ^[79] The town is host to the Shrewsbury International Music Festival, when musical groups from all over the world come to perform for about a week for local residents, and give a final concert in the Abbey. For the railway station see Shrewsbury Abbey (railway station The Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, commonly known as Shrewsbury Abbey The festival is organized by WorldStage Tours. ^[80] 2006 saw the first Shrewsbury Folk Festival, after the event moved to the town from nearby Bridgnorth. Bridgnorth is a Town in Shropshire, England, along the Severn Valley. Held annually over the August Bank Holiday, the event is very popular, with people travelling from across the UK to attend. In 2006 much of the event was held in the Quarry, with other related festivities happening around the town. The Quarry is the main recreational park in Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. For 2007 the event moved to the West Midlands Showground on the other side of the river. ^[81] A new annual arts festival - the Shrewsbury Summer Season - was established in 2004 and runs each year from June to August with an extensive programme of music, visual arts, theatre and spectacle. ^[82]

There are some very old public houses, which have been continuously open as pubs, such as the Golden Cross (established 1428 - the oldest pub in the town), the Dun Cow and the King's Head. The Golden Cross is a Public house in Shrewsbury, England. It is the oldest pub in the town being established in 1428. ^[83]

Construction of Theatre Severn,^[84] a new entertainment complex in Frankwell, was commissioned in September 2006. Frankwell is a district of the town of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, England. Actual construction began on the site in April 2007 when the Borough Council appointed a contractor. The design will feature a prominent glass curve and steel frame. The site is positioned next to the Guildhall, alongside the namesake River Severn. Frankwell is a district of the town of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, England. ^[85] The new complex is to replace the existing theatre, the Shrewsbury Music Hall. The Music Hall in Shrewsbury, England, is a large Victorian building owned by Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council and currently houses the The Music Hall will then be refurbished, and take on the role of Rowley's House Museum, which will then be closed for renovation for the foreseeable future. ^[86]

Cultural references

The town appears in the Brother Cadfael novels by Ellis Peters, aka Edith Pargeter. Cadfael (ˈkædvaɪl approximately "CAD-vile" is the fictional detective in a series of murder mysteries by the late Edith Pargeter writing Edith Mary Pargeter, BEM ( September 28, 1913 in Horsehay, Shropshire, England &ndash October 14, 1995 Edith Mary Pargeter, BEM ( September 28, 1913 in Horsehay, Shropshire, England &ndash October 14, 1995 The novels take Shrewsbury Abbey for their setting, with Shrewsbury and other places in Shropshire portrayed regularly, and have made Medieval Shrewsbury familiar to a wide worldwide readership. For the railway station see Shrewsbury Abbey (railway station The Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, commonly known as Shrewsbury Abbey ^[87]

The local author, Carol Ewels has written two children's books, including Jack the Cat, which are set in the town. Also, the children's author Pauline Fisk writes about a town called Pengwern, which is based entirely on Shrewsbury, in books including Midnight Blue, and Sabrina Fludde. Frank Cottrell Boyce, another children's author, writes briefly about Shrewsbury in his book Millions. Frank Cottrell Boyce (b 1961 Liverpool is a British Screenwriter, Novelist and occasional actor best known for his collaborations with Film director Millions is a 2004 British film and a book written by Frank Cottrell Boyce.

Media

Two newspapers are published for Shrewsbury - the Shrewsbury Chronicle,^[88] and the local edition of the county's Shropshire Star. The Shrewsbury Chronicle is the local newspaper for Shrewsbury and the surrounding area including Church Stretton, in Shropshire, England The Shropshire Star is a regional newspaper covering the whole of Shropshire, plus parts of Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Cheshire ^[89] There are presently three radio stations that specifically serve either the Shrewsbury area or encompass it as part of a Shropshire-wide broadcast. They include: Beacon Radio, part of the wider network of radio stations owned by GCap Media;^[90] BBC Radio Shropshire, which is based in Shrewsbury;^[91] and, as of September 2006, The Severn, which broadcasts live from Abbey Foregate. Beacon Radio is the name of a Radio station in the Midlands of England, previously known as Beacon FM, and before that Beacon Radio 303. GCap Media was a British commercial radio company formed from the merger of the Capital Radio Group and GWR Group The Severn is a Commercial radio station covering the Shropshire towns of Shrewsbury and Oswestry. For the railway station see Shrewsbury Abbey (railway station The Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, commonly known as Shrewsbury Abbey ^[92]

Sports

Shrewsbury is home to a variety of established amateur, semi-professional and professional sports clubs, including Shrewsbury Town, a Football League team currently playing in Football League Two. Shrewsbury Town Football Club are an English football club currently playing in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for Sponsorship reasons is the third-highest division of Shrewsbury Town's achievements include winning The Welsh Cup 6 times, a record for an English club, a sustained run in the old Second Division in the 1980s and victory in the Conference National Playoff Final 2004. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. The 2003-04 Football Conference Playoff Final took place on 16 May 2004 and was contested between Aldershot Town and Shrewsbury Town. The club relocated to the New Meadow stadium in 2007, to a purposely built site located near Meole Brace. The New Meadow, also known as the Prostar Stadium for sponsorship purposes is the home ground of Shrewsbury Town Football Club. Meole Brace is a suburb of Shrewsbury, England. The Rea Brook flows through the area a tributary of the River Severn Prior to this, the club played at the Gay Meadow stadium, situated just outside of the town centre, for a 97 year period from 1910 to 2007. The Gay Meadow is the former home ground of Shrewsbury Town FC, a football club in England. ^[93]

There is also a local rugby club, Shrewsbury Rugby Club. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short ^[94] The River Severn in the town is used for rowing by both Pengwern Boat Club and the Shrewsbury School Boat Club. Shrewsbury School (formally known as King Edward VI Grammar School Shrewsbury) is an public school, located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, ^[95][96] Shrewsbury Sports Village, a new sports centre, was recently opened in the Sundorne district of the town, with the aim of providing a wider and improved range of sports facilities for townspeople. Sundorne is a Suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire. ^[97] There are also a number of motorsports and golf facilities (including Meole Brace Municipal Golf Course) in the area. Meole Brace Municipal Golf Course is a 9-hole council run Municipal Golf course. The local motorsports heritage includes the Loton Park Hillclimb and Hawkstone Park Motocross Circuit situated near Shrewsbury. Loton Park Hill Climb is a Hillclimb held in part of the Loton Park Deer park in Shropshire, England and organised by the Hawkstone Park Motocross Circuit, typically referred to as Hawkstone Park or Hawkstone is a Motocross circuit situated near Market Drayton, north Shrewsbury Motocross Club has staged motocross events in the area for over 30 years. Shrewsbury Motocross Club is an amateur Motocross club catering for competition motocross riders in the Shrewsbury area and surrounding districts Motocross is a form of Motorcycle sport or All-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed Off road circuits ^[98]

Education

The long established Prestfelde School is an independent preparatory school, located on London Road, close to the Lord Hill column. Prestfelde School is an independent Coeducational day and boarding preparatory school, located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England In English language usage in the former British Empire, the present-day Commonwealth, a preparatory school (usually abbreviated to prep school In English language usage in the former British Empire, the present-day Commonwealth, a preparatory school (usually abbreviated to prep school As part of the Woodard Schools group, it is affiliated to the largest group of Church of England schools in the country. Woodard Schools is a group of Anglican schools (both primary and secondary affiliated to the Woodard Corporation (formerly the Society of St Nicolas which has its origin in The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Whilst originally a school for boys only it diversified and, in the late 1990s, started also accepting girls between the ages of three and thirteen. The school is set in thirty acres of grounds on the outskirts of the town. ^[99]

Shrewsbury is home to Shrewsbury School, a public school, located on a large commanding site ("Kingsland") just south of the town centre overlooking the loop of the Severn. Shrewsbury School (formally known as King Edward VI Grammar School Shrewsbury) is an public school, located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and The school was once located in the town centre, in the buildings that are now the main county library on Castle Street. ^[100] Opposite it on the other side of the river is Shrewsbury High School, an independent girls' day school. Shrewsbury High School (SHS is a school for girls in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and

However, the majority of the town's pupils attend one of the eight comprehensive schools. The Priory School, formerly a grammar school for girls, generally has the best GCSE exam results in the town. The Priory School is a Secondary school in the Shropshire market town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. A grammar school is one of several different types of School in the history of education in the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries ^[101] Meole Brace School currently carries the status of Science College; The Grange the status of Arts College; Sundorne the status of Sports College and Belvidere has the status of Technology College.

The Wakeman School, which is geographically the nearest school to the town, situated next to the English Bridge, was previously known as 'Shrewsbury Technical School', which was attended by the famous war poet Wilfred Owen. The Wakeman School is a Co-educational Comprehensive school located in Shrewsbury, the County town of Shropshire, England The English Bridge is a masonry arch viaduct crossing the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Wilfred Edward Salter Owen MC (18 March 1893 &ndash 4 November 1918 was an English Poet and Soldier, regarded by many as one of the leading Additionally, there are two other establishments located out of the town which serve the town's students. The Corbet, located to the north at Baschurch; and Mary Webb School, located in the large village of Pontesbury, to the south-west. Pontesbury is a large village and Civil parish in Shrewsbury and Atcham district, Shropshire, and is a few miles SW of the county town Shrewsbury

Post-16 education is handled by Shrewsbury Sixth Form College, which has some of the best A-Level results in the country,^[102] and Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology, which handles primarily vocational courses. Shrewsbury Sixth Form College is a post-secondary Co-educational Sixth form college located in Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, Shrewsbury College of Arts & Technology is a Community college located in Shrewsbury in the county of Shropshire, England. Proposals from 2007 to co-locate the two colleges have met with fierce opposition, from the fear that town centre trade will suffer from the loss of the student population, as well as the reduced access to the London Road site, which lacks the rail and bus stations of Shrewsbury town centre. ^[103]

Transport

Shrewsbury is the county's public transportation hub and has extensive road and rail links to the rest of the county and country.

Rail

Five railway lines connect the town to most corners of Shropshire and the town is regarded as the "Gateway to Wales". Shrewsbury railway station is served by Arriva Trains Wales and London Midland. Shrewsbury railway station (formerly known as Shrewsbury General) is a railway station serving the county town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Arriva Trains Wales (Trenau Arriva Cymru is a train operating company that operates urban and inter urban passenger services in Wales and the Welsh Marches London Midland is a Train operating company in the United Kingdom. Trains frequently run east to Birmingham via Telford and Wolverhampton, north to Chester, Manchester, Crewe and Wrexham, south to Hereford and Cardiff, and west to Aberystwyth. Birmingham ( ˈbɜːmɪŋəm Ber -ming-um Telford ( ˈtɛlfɚd is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, Chester is the County town of Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77040 Crewe is a town in Cheshire, England, the largest town in the borough of Crewe and Nantwich, in which it is the only Unparished area. Wrexham (Wrecsam is a town and principal area in Wales. It is the largest town in North Wales and lies to the east of the region Hereford ( ˈhɛrɨfəd is a city, Civil parish and County town of Herefordshire, England. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. Aberystwyth (Mouth of the River Ystwyth ˌæbəˈrɪstwɪθ Dialect: abɛrˈəstɔʏθ is a historic Market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within ^[104] On 28 April 2008 open access service provider Wrexham & Shropshire commenced services to London. Wrexham & Shropshire is the operating name of the Wrexham Shropshire and Marylebone Railway Company, a Train operating company in the United Kingdom This restored the county's direct rail link to London; previously Shropshire was the only English county without a dedicated service to the capital. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. ^[105]

Roads

Shrewsbury is connected to the national road network and nearby towns via a number of significant roads.

The A5 connects the town northwest to Oswestry, and east towards Telford, where it becomes the M54. Oswestry (ˈɒzwəstɹɪ is a town and Civil parish in Shropshire, England, very close to the Welsh border Telford ( ˈtɛlfɚd is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, The M54 is a 23 mile (37 km) east-west Motorway in the English counties of Shropshire and Staffordshire. The A5 once ran through the town centre, until a bypass was built in the 1930s. A bypass is a Road or Highway that avoids or "bypasses" a built-up area town or village to let through Traffic flow without interference from Subsequently, in 1992, a seventeen mile dual carriageway was completed at a cost of 79 million pounds to the south of the town, and was made to form part of the A5 route. A dual carriageway or divided highway is a road or Highway in which the two directions of traffic are separated by a central barrier or strip of land known as a This dual carriageway was built further out of the town to act as a substantial link to Telford, as well as a bypass for the town. Telford ( ˈtɛlfɚd is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, ^[106]

The A49 also goes to Shrewsbury, joining the A5 at the south of the town, coming from Ludlow and Leominster. The A49 is a major Road in western England, which traverses the Welsh Marches region Ludlow is a Market town in Shropshire, England close to the Welsh border and in the Welsh Marches. Leominster ( IPA /ˈlemstə/ or Lemster; is a Market town at in Herefordshire, England. At this point, the road merges with the A5 for three miles, before separating again to the east of the town. From there it runs north, passing Sundorne, then Battlefield, before heading out towards Whitchurch. Sundorne is a Suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire. Battlefield is a village 3 miles north of Shrewsbury town centre in Shropshire, England. Whitchurch is a Market town in North Shropshire, England. It is the oldest continuously inhabited town in Shropshire. At Battlefield, the A53 route begins and heads northeast towards Shawbury and Market Drayton then onwards towards Newcastle-under-Lyme and Stoke-on-Trent. The A53 is a Primary route in northern England, that runs from Buxton in Derbyshire to Shrewsbury in Shropshire. Shawbury is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Shropshire, England. Market Drayton is a small Market town in north Shropshire, England Newcastle-under-Lyme, known simply as "castle" to many local people is a Market town in Staffordshire, England, and is the principal Stoke-on-Trent ( often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city in Staffordshire, England which forms a linear Conurbation almost 12 miles (19

The A458 (Welshpool-Bridgnorth) runs through the town centre, entering in the west and leaving to the southeast. The A458 is a route on the UK highway network that runs from Mallwyd, near Machynlleth, in Wales, to Halesowen, near Stourbridge Welshpool (Y Trallwng is a Town in Powys, Wales, only 4 miles (6 km from the border with England. Bridgnorth is a Town in Shropshire, England, along the Severn Valley. The A528 begins in the town centre and heads north, heading for Ellesmere. The A528 is a route on the UK highway network that runs from Marchwiel, near Wrexham, in North Wales, to Shrewsbury, Shropshire Ellesmere is a small Market town near Oswestry in north Shropshire, England, notable for its proximity to a number of prominent lakes The A488 begins just west of the town centre in Frankwell and heads out to Bishop's Castle, Clun and Knighton crossing the border in the southwest of Shropshire. The A488 is a route on the British highway network that runs from Penybont, near Llandrindod Wells, in Wales, to Shrewsbury, Frankwell is a district of the town of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, England. Bishop's Castle is a small Market town in Shropshire, England, and formerly its smallest Borough. Clun (klʌn is a small Town in South Shropshire, England. The town is located entirely in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Knighton (/naɪtɒn/ ( Welsh: Trefyclawdd or Trefyclo) is a small town situated chiefly in Powys, Wales.

Major roads within the town include the A5112, A5191 and A5064. The A5112 is a road in Shropshire that runs north-south through the town of Shrewsbury. The A5191 goes north-south via the town centre, while the A5112 runs north-south to the east of the town centre. The A5064 is a short, one mile stretch of road to the southeast of the town centre, called "London Road". Additionally, the A5124, the most recent bypass, was completed in 1998, and runs across the northern edge of the town at Battlefield (connecting the A49/A53 to the A528), though it did exist before as Harlescott Lane (which has since become unclassified). The A5124 is a road in Shropshire, England, that forms part of the northern section of the Shrewsbury by-pass

Buses

Bus services in the town are operated by Arriva and serve most parts of the town, congregating at the town's bus station adjacent to the Darwin Shopping Centre and a short stroll from the railway station. Arriva plc ( is a British -based international public transport operator headquartered in Sunderland. bus station is a structure where city or intercity Buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers The Darwin Shopping Centre is a Shopping mall in central Shrewsbury, the County town of Shropshire, England. Arriva also operate county services both independent of and on behalf of Shropshire County Council. There are other bus companies operating around the Shrewsbury area, including Minsterley Motors.

Shrewsbury has a Park and Ride bus scheme in operation and three car parks on the edge of town are used by many who want to travel into the town centre. Park and ride (or incentive parking) facilities are Public transport stations that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into The three car parks are located at Harlescott (to the north, colour-coded orange), Oxon (to the west, colour-coded brown) and Meole Brace (to the south, colour-coded green). Harlescott is a Suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire. Meole Brace is a suburb of Shrewsbury, England. The Rea Brook flows through the area a tributary of the River Severn It is proposed that a fourth one be built to the east of the town, at either Emstrey or Preston. Emstrey is a dispersed hamlet on the outskirts of Shrewsbury, in the English county of Shropshire. ^[107]

Bridges

The town has many bridges, which cross the River Severn and the Rea Brook. The name Rea Brook can refer to either of two brooks (a local term for a small river in Shropshire, England. Frankwell footbridge is a modern pedestrian footbridge between Frankwell and the town centre spanning the River Severn. Frankwell is a district of the town of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, England. Downstream is the Welsh Bridge, which was built in the 1790s to replace the ancient St George's Bridge. St George's Bridge was a bridge over the River Severn in Shrewsbury, England; so named as it was close to St Further along is the Porthill Bridge, a pedestrian suspension bridge running between The Quarry and Porthill, built in 1922. Porthill Bridge, also often referred to as Port Hill Footbridge, is a Suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Severn in The Quarry is the main recreational park in Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. The next bridge along the river is the Kingsland Bridge, a privately owned toll bridge, and the subsequent bridge is the Greyfriars Bridge, a pedestrian bridge between Coleham and the town centre. Kingsland Bridge is a privately owned Toll bridge, spanning the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. A toll bridge is a Bridge over which Traffic may pass upon payment of a fee or toll. Coleham is a district of the town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire, England. Following the Greyfriars Bridge is the English Bridge, historically called "Stone Bridge", which was rebuilt in the 1930s, and beyond it is the railway station, which is partly built over the river. The English Bridge is a masonry arch viaduct crossing the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Shrewsbury railway station (formerly known as Shrewsbury General) is a railway station serving the county town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, After the station is the Castle Walk Footbridge, another modern pedestrian footbridge. Castle Walk Footbridge spans the River Severn in Shrewsbury, England, and was the first Prestressed concrete Bridge in Shropshire ^[108]

A. E. Housman wrote of the area this verse, which mentions the bridges of the town:^[109]

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High the vanes of Shrewsbury gleam Islanded in Severn stream; The bridges from the steepled crest, Cross the water east and west. Alfred Edward Housman (ˈhaʊsmən 26 March 1859 – 30 April 1936 usually known as A

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Notable people

There have been a number of notable Salopians, and people otherwise associated with the town of Shrewsbury, including Charles Darwin, a biologist and evolutionary theorist, one of the most important thinkers of the nineteenth century,^[110] who was born in Shrewsbury on 12 February 1809 at The Mount House,^[111] and was educated in the town at Shrewsbury School. Charles Robert Darwin (February 12 1809 &ndash April 19 1882 was an English naturalist, who realised and demonstrated that all Species of life eVolution is the third Album by eLDee, it was due to be released in 2008 Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Shrewsbury School (formally known as King Edward VI Grammar School Shrewsbury) is an public school, located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire,

People with political associations also have connections with the town. Leo Blair, the father of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, is a resident of the town. Leo Charles Lynton Blair (born Charles Leonard Augustus Parsons in August 1923 in Filey, Yorkshire, England) is a retired University of Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to ^[112] Former residents have included Michael Heseltine, a Conservative politician who was educated at Shrewsbury School,^[113] and Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet, who was once Britain's richest man, and was MP for Shrewsbury. Michael Ray Dibdin Heseltine, Baron Heseltine, CH, PC (born 21 March 1933 is a Welsh -born British businessman and Conservative The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Sir William Pulteney 5th Baronet (October 1729 &ndash 30 May 1805) was an eminent Scottish Lawyer, Member of Parliament, and at ^[114] He lived in apartments at Shrewsbury Castle. Robert Clive was MP for Shrewsbury, and also the mayor. Clive of India redirects here For the film see Clive of India (film. ^[115]

Ian Hunter (or Ian Patterson), the lead singer of the 70's pop group Mott the Hoople, was a resident of 23a Swan Hill in the town centre, and wrote a song of the same name. Ian Hunter is the name of Ian Hunter (singer, English singer-songwriter formerly frontman of Mott the Hoople Ian Hunter (actor, South Mott the Hoople were a 1970s English rock band with strong R&B roots and known for being part of the popular Glam rock scene of the early ^[116] Also a resident of the town was John Peel, a DJ and radio presenter, who was educated at Shrewsbury School. John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004 known professionally as John Peel, was an English Disc jockey, radio A disc jockey (also known as DJ or deejay) is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience ^[117] Another DJ from the town is Lange, a producer of dance music, who was born in Shrewsbury. Lange is a name derived from the German word lang, meaning "long" ^[118] The 1980s pop group T'Pau was formed in the town and the band's vocalist Carol Decker was born and educated in the town, along with other members of the band. ^[119]

Shrewsbury has also been home to contributors to literature. Prior to the First World War, Wilfred Owen, a poet lived in the town. Wilfred Edward Salter Owen MC (18 March 1893 &ndash 4 November 1918 was an English Poet and Soldier, regarded by many as one of the leading ^[120] Paul Gustafson, an author, self-publicist and biologist was born in Shrewsbury, and Mary Webb is buried there. Paul Gustafson Mary Webb ( March 25, 1881 &ndash October 8, 1927) was an English romantic novelist of the early 20th century whose Hardyesque novels ^[121] Michael Palin, the writer, actor and comedian attended Shrewsbury School. Michael Edward Palin, CBE (born 5 May 1943 is an English Comedian, actor writer and Television presenter best known for being one of the members ^[122] Other actors with associations with the town include Nick Hancock, presenter of They Think It's All Over, who, like Palin, was educated at Shrewsbury School. They Think It's All Over was a British Comedy Panel game with a sporting theme produced by TalkbackTHAMES and shown on BBC One ^[123] Nick Conway is another actor connected to the town, and was born in it in 1962. Nicholas "Nick" Conway (born December 25, 1962 in Shrewsbury Shropshire England) is an English actor ^[124]

Sporting Salopians include Danny Guthrie, a footballer who was born in Shrewsbury;^[125] and Joe Hart, an under-21 international footballer, born in the town,^[126] and educated at Meole Brace School. Daniel Sean Guthrie (born April 18 1987 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire) is an English central Midfielder currently playing for Charles Joseph "Joe" Hart (born 19 April 1987 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire) is an English football goalkeeper with Manchester City Sandy Lyle, a professional golfer, was also born in the town. Amateur wins (4 1975 Brabazon Trophy, English Boys Amateur Stroke-Play Championship (Carris Trophy 1977 Brabazon Trophy, British Youths ^[127]

Other notable people of the town include Robert Cadman, a performer and steeplejack, who is buried in the town, at St. Robert Cadman or Robert Kidman (1711 - 1739 was an 18th C Steeplejack and ropeslider who between 1732 and 1739 performed feats of daring by A steeplejack is a craftsman who is prepared to scale tall buildings and in particular church steeples to carry out general repairs Mary's Church. ^[128] Simon Gosling, a designer was born in the town, and was resident there until 1994. Simon "Goose" Gosling (born April 9 1969) is British designer and builder of Special effects models He is best known for his work on Design is used both as a Noun and a Verb. The term is often tied to the various Applied arts and Engineering (See design disciplines ^[129] John Gwynn, an 18th century architect, who designed the English Bridge and the bridge at Atcham was born in the town. John Gwynn (1713 – 28 February 1786) was an English Architect and Civil engineer of the 18th century and one of the founder An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction The English Bridge is a masonry arch viaduct crossing the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. ^[130] Percy Thrower, the gardener and broadcaster was a resident of Shrewsbury. Percy John Thrower MBE ( January 30, 1913 - March 18, 1988) was a British Gardener, Horticulturist, broadcaster ^[131]

Flight Lieutenant Eric Lock DSO, DFC and Bar was born in nearby Bayston Hill and was educated at Prestfelde public school on London Road. Flight Lieutenant ( Flt Lt in the RAF; FLTLT in the RAAF and RNZAF, F/L in the former RCAF) is a junior Flight Lieutenant Eric Stanley Lock DSO, DFC & Bar (1920 &ndash 3 August, 1941) was a fighter ace of the The Distinguished Service Order ( DSO) is a Military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth countries awarded for The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom 's Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly A medal bar or medal clasp is a thin metal bar attached to the ribbon of a Military decoration, Civil decoration, or other Medal. Bayston Hill is a large village and Civil parish within the Shrewsbury and Atcham borough of Shropshire, England. Prestfelde School is an independent Coeducational day and boarding preparatory school, located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and Lock became internationally recognised as a high scoring fighter ace of the Royal Air Force during World War II with twenty six victories before his death in combat at the age of twenty one. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy Aircraft during aerial combat World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including He was the RAF's most successful British-born pilot during the Battle of Britain, shooting down 16. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Battle of Britain (German ''Luftschlacht um England'' is the name given to the sustained strategic effort by the German Luftwaffe during the summer and 5 German aircraft in a period of just a few weeks. ^[132][133]

References

External links

• Virtual Shropshire images of Shrewsbury

Destinations from SHREWSBURY
Nesscliffe, Oswestry, Chirk Wrexham	Wem, Prees, Whitchurch, Nantwich	Shawbury, Hodnet, Market Drayton Stoke-on-Trent
Westbury, Welshpool	N W E S	Wellington, Oakengates, Telford, Shifnal West Midlands conurbation
Pontesbury, Minsterley, Bishop's Castle, Clun, Knighton, Newtown	Bayston Hill, Condover, Dorrington, Church Stretton, Craven Arms, Ludlow	Atcham, Much Wenlock, Ironbridge, Broseley, Bridgnorth, Kidderminster

Nesscliffe is a village in Shrewsbury and Atcham borough in Shropshire, England. Oswestry (ˈɒzwəstɹɪ is a town and Civil parish in Shropshire, England, very close to the Welsh border Chirk (Y Waun is a small Town in north-east Wales, between Wrexham and Oswestry. Wrexham (Wrecsam is a town and principal area in Wales. It is the largest town in North Wales and lies to the east of the region Wem is a small Market town in Shropshire, England. It is the administrative centre of North Shropshire District Council which has its Prees is a village and Civil parish in north Shropshire, near the Border between England and Wales. Nantwich is a market town in south Cheshire, England, in the Borough and parliamentary constituency of Crewe and Nantwich. Shawbury is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Shropshire, England. Hodnet is a village and Civil parish in Shropshire, England. To the northeast of the village is the nearby town of Market Drayton. Market Drayton is a small Market town in north Shropshire, England Stoke-on-Trent ( often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city in Staffordshire, England which forms a linear Conurbation almost 12 miles (19 Westbury is a Village and parish in Shropshire, England. It lies 8 miles west of the town of Shrewsbury, within Shrewsbury and Welshpool (Y Trallwng is a Town in Powys, Wales, only 4 miles (6 km from the border with England. Wellington is a town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England and now forms part of the New town Oakengates is a Town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, and now forms part of the Telford ( ˈtɛlfɚd is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, Shifnal is a small market town in Shropshire, England. It forms part of the Bridgnorth district of Shropshire and The Wrekin constituency. The West Midlands conurbation is the name given to the large Conurbation that includes the cities of Birmingham and Wolverhampton and the large towns of Pontesbury is a large village and Civil parish in Shrewsbury and Atcham district, Shropshire, and is a few miles SW of the county town Shrewsbury Minsterley is a village and Civil parish in Shropshire, England. Bishop's Castle is a small Market town in Shropshire, England, and formerly its smallest Borough. Clun (klʌn is a small Town in South Shropshire, England. The town is located entirely in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Knighton (/naɪtɒn/ ( Welsh: Trefyclawdd or Trefyclo) is a small town situated chiefly in Powys, Wales. Newtown (Y Drenewydd is the largest Town in the County of Powys, Mid Wales with a Population of 12783 (2001 Bayston Hill is a large village and Civil parish within the Shrewsbury and Atcham borough of Shropshire, England. Condover is a village in Shropshire, England. It lies south of the county town of Shrewsbury, in the borough of Shrewsbury and Atcham, and just Dorrington is a village in Shropshire, England. It lies on the A49 and is in the Shrewsbury and Atcham borough Church Stretton is a small town in southern Shropshire, England, located approximately south of Shrewsbury, the County town. Craven Arms is a small town and Civil parish in South Shropshire, England. Ludlow is a Market town in Shropshire, England close to the Welsh border and in the Welsh Marches. Atcham is a village and Civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is situated on the B4380 (the old A5) 5 miles south east of Shrewsbury Much Wenlock, earlier known simply as " Wenlock " ("White Place" in Celtic ("Gwyn-loc" is a small town in central Shropshire, England Ironbridge is a settlement on the River Severn, at the heart of the Ironbridge Gorge in Telford, Shropshire, England. Broseley is a small town in Shropshire, England with a population of 4912 (2001 census Bridgnorth is a Town in Shropshire, England, along the Severn Valley. Kidderminster is a town in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England.

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