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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ShrewsburyShrewsbury - Wikipedia

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   Located 9 miles (14 km) east of the England–Wales border, Shrewsbury serves as the commercial centre for Shropshire and parts of mid-Wales, with a retail output of over £299 million per year and light industry and distribution centres, such as Battlefield Enterprise Park, on the outskirts.

2. www.britannica.com › place › Shrewsbury-EnglandShrewsbury | England, Map, & History | Britannica

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   Oct 26, 2024 · Shrewsbury, town, administrative and historic county of Shropshire, western England. It is the county town (seat) of Shropshire, and its strategic position near the border between England and Wales has made it a town of great importance. The older, central portion of the town lies on a peninsula.

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3. mapcarta.com › ShrewsburyShrewsbury Map - Shropshire, England, UK - Mapcarta

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   Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire in England. Shrewsbury has about 76,800 residents. Mapcarta, the open map.

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5. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › ShrewsburyShrewsbury - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   Coordinates: 52.70°N 2.75°W. Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, a county of England. It is located 9 miles (14 km) east of the Welsh border and serves as the commercial centre for Shropshire and mid-Wales. The town is very old. It was started around 700 AD.

6. www.visitshropshire.co.uk › shrewsbury-centralVisit Shropshire - Visiting Shrewsbury and central Shropshire

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   Shrewsbury is home to 660 listed buildings and most famous for being the birthplace of Charles Darwin. His statue sits outside Shrewsbury Library, the building that was once his school.

7. www.essentially-england.com › shrewsburyShrewsbury - An exploration of Shropshire's county town

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   Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, and according to the 2016 Visitors guide it’s been voted “the second happiest place to live in the United Kingdom”. It’s packed with historical buildings, historic stories, and famous people. There are 600 or more listed buildings, a large number of which are from the Tudor period.

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   Where is Shrewsbury?

   • Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, a county of England. It is located 9 miles (14 km) east of the Welsh border and serves as the commercial centre for Shropshire and mid-Wales. The town is very old. It was started around 700 AD. The town centre has almost the exact same medieval street plan and over 660 listed buildings.

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   Is Shrewsbury a good place to live?

   • Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire in England. It is a very traditional market town, with a lot of mediaeval architecture and feel to the town. Photo: Gnesener1900, CC BY-SA 3.0. Ukraine is facing shortages in its brave fight to survive. Please support Ukraine, as Ukraine stands as a defender of a peaceful, free and democratic world.

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   How did Shrewsbury get its name?

   • This name gradually evolved in three directions, into Sciropscire, which became Shropshire; into Sloppesberie, which became Salop / Salopia (an alternative name for both town and county), and into Schrosberie, which eventually became the town's name, Shrewsbury. [ 12 ] Its later Welsh name Amwythig means "fortified place". [ 13 ]

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   Why was Shrewsbury built?

   • Being close to the Welsh border, King Henry III encouraged Shrewsbury to build fortifications by offering a number of grants to the town. A town wall with a ditch was constructed around 1220-1242, but by the fourteenth century the wall was in a very poor state and King Henry IV commissioned repairs and improvements.

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   Is Shrewsbury a 'town of flowers'?

   • Shrewsbury has traditionally been known as the "Town of Flowers", a slogan incorporated into many of the signs on entrance to the town via major roads, although this was replaced in 2007 with "The birthplace of Charles Darwin". [ 8 ]

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   What is Shrewsbury known for?

   • The town has some very old public houses and coaching inns: The Golden Cross is reputed to be the oldest licensed public house in Shrewsbury and records show that it was used as an inn as far back as 1428; its original name was the Sextry, because it began as the sacristy of Old St Chad's Church. [ 185 ]

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9. en-gb.topographic-map.com › map-w7xnh › ShrewsburyShrewsbury topographic map, elevation, terrain

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   Shrewsbury is about 14 miles (23 km) west of Telford, 43 miles (69 km) west of Birmingham and the West Midlands Conurbation, and about 153 miles (246 km) north-west of the capital, London. More locally, the town is to the east of Welshpool, with Bridgnorth and Kidderminster to the south-east.