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Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury ( , ) is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire (district), Shropshire, England. It is sited on the River Severn, northwest of Wolverhampton, west of Telford, southeast of Wrexham and north of Hereford. At the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the parish had a population of 76,782. It is the county town of the ceremonial county of Shropshire. Shrewsbury has Anglo-Saxons, Anglo-Saxon roots and institutions whose foundations, dating from that time, represent a cultural continuity possibly going back as far as the 8th century. The centre has a largely undisturbed medieval street plan and over 660 Listed buildings in Shrewsbury, listed buildings, including several examples of timber framing from the 15th and 16th centuries. Shrewsbury Castle, a red sandstone fortification, and Shrewsbury Abbey, were founded in 1074 and 1083 respectively by the Normans, Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery. The town is the birthplace of Charles Darwin. It has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shropshire
Shropshire (; abbreviated SalopAlso used officially as the name of the county from 1974–1980. The demonym for inhabitants of the county "Salopian" derives from this name.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England, on the England–Wales border, border with Wales. It is bordered by Cheshire to the north-east, Staffordshire to the east, Worcestershire to the south-east, Herefordshire to the south, and the Welsh principal areas of Powys and Wrexham County Borough, Wrexham to the west and north-west respectively. The largest settlement is Telford, while Shrewsbury is the county town. The county has an area of and a population of 498,073. Telford in the east and Shrewsbury in the centre are the largest towns. Shropshire is otherwise rural, and contains market towns such as Oswestry in the north-west, Market Drayton in the north-east, Bridgnorth in the south-east, and Ludlow in the south. For Local government i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrewsbury (UK Parliament Constituency)
Shrewsbury is a United Kingdom constituencies, parliamentary constituency in England, centred on the town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire. It has been represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024 by Julia Buckley. A constituency for the town has existed since the 13th century; it was known as Shrewsbury and Atcham between 1983 and 2024. Boundaries 1918–1950: The Borough of Shrewsbury, and the Rural Districts of Atcham and Chirbury. 1950–1974: The Borough of Shrewsbury, and the Rural District of Atcham. 1974–2024: As prior but with redrawn boundaries. The constituency was coextensive with the Shrewsbury and Atcham, Borough of Shrewsbury and Atcham, which became the Central area committee, area of Shropshire Council after that council's formation. 2024–present * The County of Shropshire electoral divisions of: Abbey; Bagley; Battlefield; Bayston Hill, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrewsbury Castle
Shrewsbury Castle is a red sandstone castle in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It stands on a hill in the neck of the meander of the River Severn on which the town originally developed. The castle, directly above Shrewsbury railway station, is a Grade I listed building. History A castle was ordered on the site by William I c. 1067 but it was greatly extended under Roger de Montgomery circa 1070 as a base for operations into Wales, an administrative centre and as a defensive fortification for the town, which was otherwise protected by the loop of the river. Town walls, of which little now remains, were later added to the defences, as a response to Welsh raids and radiated out from the castle and surrounded the town; the area known as Town Walls still has a small section of them and a single tower, known as Town Walls Tower, which is in the care of the National Trust. At the start of the civil war between King Stephen and the Empress Matilda the castle was held by William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sutton Farm
Sutton Farm is a suburb on the south-east side of Shrewsbury, in the civil parish of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, England. History and topography In 1931 the parish had a population of 60. On 1 April 1934 the parish was abolished and merged with Shrewsbury. Prior to becoming a possession of Shrewsbury Abbey, the manor of Sutton was recorded in the Domesday Book as belonging to Wenlock Priory. Sutton Farm is in the Anglicanism, Anglican Parish of St. Giles' Church, where there was once a leper hospital, founded 1155, itself dedicated to St Giles and associated with Shrewsbury Abbey. Some 200m further along the Wenlock Road is Armoury Gardens, site where the former militia Armoury stood until it was removed brick by brick to a new site close to the Welsh Bridge. It is connected to the suburbs of Abbey Foregate and Belvidere. Between these suburbs is Lord Hill's Column, the tallest free-standing Doric column in England. Next to the Column are the modern Shirehall, Shrewsbury, Shire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelton, Shropshire
Shelton is a suburb located in the west of the town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire, England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ..., described by the Pevsner Architectural Guides as "Shrewsbury's principal interwar suburb." It was once a village of its own, but the town of Shrewsbury has grown steadily in the area since the 1950s. It has a Church of England parish church, Christ Church, Shelton and Oxon, Christ Church (built 1854) which serves a parish formally known as Shelton and Oxon. History Possible Roman Road The 1861 six-inch Ordnance Survey, OS map shows a footpath just south of the lunatic asylum as "site of Roman road". On later OS maps the marking was dropped from this location. Domesday Book Shelton appears in the Domesday Book as ‘Saltone’, with 4 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingsland, Shropshire
Kingsland is a suburb of the town Shrewsbury, Shropshire in the West Midlands of England. It lies adjacent to the town centre of Shrewsbury across the River Severn by the Kingsland Bridge, built 1881. The Kingsland fields from the Middle Ages were a fairground to where the trade guilds of Shrewsbury used to parade, each guild having an arbour there, on the Monday after the feast of Corpus Christi, which became known as the Shrewsbury Show. Thomas Anderson, a soldier in the Dragoons was executed, as a deserter and Jacobite sympathizer, near the Butchers' Arbour on Kingsland, on 11 December 1752. He was the last English martyr for the Stuart cause.Thomas Phillips, James Bowen, Charles Hulbert,(1837) ''The History and Antiquities of Shrewsbury: From Its First Foundation to the Present Time, Comprising a Recital of Occurrences and Remarkable Events, for Above Twelve Hundred Years'', Volume 1.p. 256 Horse racing used to be held on Kingsland's common land, otherwise used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monkmoor
Monkmoor is a suburb located in the north-east of the town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It is connected to the suburbs of Underdale and Abbey Foregate. The ward's population in 2015 was 4,451. Much of Monkmoor is residential; there is approximately 1,904 households in the suburb and 1,939 total dwellings.https://shropshire.gov.uk/media/3874/monkmoor-pdf.pdf Amenities The suburb has two public houses, ''The Monkmoor'' and ''The Abbey'', named after the nearby Shrewsbury Abbey. It also has a post office, a Church of England church (St Peter's), a chip shop, an Indian and Chinese takeaway and a convenience store. It is also home to Shrewsbury Police Station. There is a primary school, ''The Wilfred Owen School'' (opened 2008), and a specialist academy known as ''Severndale Academy''. There was formerly a secondary Monkmoor Girls' School in the suburb, however it closed in the 20th century and is now a listed building, converted to housing. Sport To the rear of the forme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Severn
The River Severn (, ), at long, is the longest river in Great Britain. It is also the river with the most voluminous flow of water by far in all of England and Wales, with an average flow rate of at Apperley, Gloucestershire. It rises in the Cambrian Mountains in mid Wales, at an altitude of , on the Plynlimon massif, which lies close to the Ceredigion/Powys border near Llanidloes. The river then flows through Shropshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. The county towns of Shrewsbury, Worcester, England, Worcester and Gloucester lie on its course. The Severn's major tributaries are the River Vyrnwy, Vyrnwy, the River Tern, Tern, the River Teme, Teme, the Warwickshire Avon, and the River Stour, Worcestershire, Worcestershire Stour. By convention, the River Severn is usually considered to end, and the Severn Estuary to begin, after the Prince of Wales Bridge, between Severn Beach in South Gloucestershire and Sudbrook, Monmouthshire. The total area of the estuary's draina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battlefield, Shropshire
Battlefield is a village and suburb of the town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire, England. It is north of the town centre. The village is today split between three civil parishes - Shrewsbury, Astley and Pimhill. Battle of Shrewsbury It was roughly here that the Battle of Shrewsbury of 1403 took place. A church, commonly known as "Battlefield Church", but officially St. Mary Magdalene Church, was built in memory of the thousands who died. Today the Battlefield Heritage Park is a visitor attraction, commemorating and interpreting the battle site. Modern day Battlefield The A49 runs through Battlefield, on its way from Shrewsbury to Whitchurch, as does the Welsh Marches Line (the Shrewsbury to Crewe railway line). The A53 begins its route at Battlefield. Battlefield has two pubs. ''The Red Lion'' is the elder pub, and ''The Two Henrys'' is to the north of the Battlefield roundabout, as is St Mary Magdalene's Church, which lies just off the A49. Expansion of Shrewsbur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundorne
Sundorne is a suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire. It is located 2 km north of the town centre. The B5062 road begins at Heathgates Roundabout and is called Sundorne Road in the Sundorne area, before crossing the Shrewsbury by-pass (the A49) at Sundorne Roundabout and heading east towards Newport. Population (2001 census): 5123, reducing to 3,957 at the 2011 census. It is an electoral division of Shropshire Council, returning one councillor, and a ward of the town, returning a councillor to the town council. The suburb has its own library/community centre and also now has the main sports centre for the town (the Shrewsbury Sports Village). The sports centre hosted the counting for the 2009 elections to Shropshire Council and Shrewsbury Town Council. There is a public house on Sundorne Road, called ''the Coracle'' and another pub at Heathgates Roundabout, called ''the Heathgates''. Military One of Shrewsbury's two TA centres (the other (extant) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telford
Telford () is a town in the Telford and Wrekin borough status in the United Kingdom, borough in Shropshire, England. The wider borough covers the town, its suburbs and surrounding towns and villages. The town is close to the county's eastern boundary, and near the River Severn. The notable hill near the town called The Wrekin is part of the Shropshire Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. To the south of the town is the Ironbridge Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Places around the Ironbridge Gorge area, which were developed into the town itself, are internationally recognised as being "The Birthplace of Industry" being to a large extent constructed during the Industrial Revolution on the Shropshire Coalfield. The town is the main administrative centre for Telford and Wrekin Council. The M54 motorway was completed in 1983, improving the town's road links with the West Midlands conurbation, Wolverhampton is south east and Birmingham is in the same direction. In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankwell
Frankwell is a district of the town of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, England. It lies adjacent to the River Severn, to the northwest of the town centre, and is one of Shrewsbury's oldest suburbs. The main road running through the area is also called Frankwell. Frankwell grew up as a port and trading location by the river and on the road to Wales, but across the river from the walled borough of Shrewsbury and therefore beyond the town's jurisdiction. There have been a number of suggestions about where the name derives from, but one possible origin is "Frankville", which means a town of free trade. Being independent from the larger borough of Shrewsbury gave it a local nickname of the Little Borough, a name which is used to this day. Today Frankwell continues to be a commercial area of the town, lying just outside the town centre, with its own character and identity. There has been much redevelopment recently near to the river, especially now flood defences have been constructed, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
