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1 day ago · By Alfie Mulligan on 1st November 2024 in Football, Salford City, Sport. Salford City will take on Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup, as they hope to advance to the second round for the first time. The Ammies will look continue their unbeaten run, going into the first round without a defeat in the last four fixtures. Salford were able to rescue a ...
1 day ago · The Ammies also suffered a first-round exit in the 2018-19 campaign to Saturday's opponents Shrewsbury Town, who prevailed 3-1 in a replay away from home after drawing the initial contest 1-1.
Jul 23, 2024 · The former Peterborough United, Shrewsbury Town and Doncaster Rovers man, 32, links up with the Ammies on a one-year deal. He is hoping to make up for some lost time after injury and illness...
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The famous Battle of Shrewsbury happened in 1403, which was fought between an army led by the Lancastrian King Henry IV and a rebel army led by a powerful noble called Henry “Harry Hotspur” Percy from Northumberland.
- Shrewsbury in The Middle Ages
- Shrewsbury 1500-1800
- Shrewsbury in The 19th Century
- Shrewsbury in The 20th Century
- Shrewsbury in The 21st Century
Shrewsbury began as an Anglo-Saxon town. It was first mentioned in the year 901. Its place name ending ‘bury’ showed it was once a fortified settlement called a burgh. (The Saxons created a network of fortified settlements across England). Shrewsbury was probably protected by a ditch with an earth rampart and a wooden stockade. In the 10th century,...
In 1540 Henry VIII closed Shrewsbury Abbey. Henry also closed the friaries. Nevertheless, the town of Shrewsbury thrived in the late 16th century and the 17th century. It was famous for its wool industry. Drapers Hall was built in 1658. By that time Shrewsbury was an important town with a population of around 6,000. Meanwhile, Shrewsbury School was...
In 1801 the population of Shrewsbury was a little under 15,000. By the standards of the time, it was a large town. By the middle of the 20th century, the population of Shrewsbury had risen to almost 20,000. Meanwhile, in 1809, Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury. During the 20th century conditions in Shrewsbury improved. In 1821 an Act of Parliam...
Conditions continued to improve in the 20th century. In the 1930s slum clearance took place in Shrewsbury. The first council houses in Shrewsbury were built between the wars. Castle Bridge was built in 1951. A new market was built in Shrewsbury in 1963. In the 20th century, industries in Shrewsbury included malting and engineering. Another importan...
In the 21st Century, Shrewsbury is flourishing. The Darwin Gate was built in 2004. In the same year, 2004 Old Market Hall Cinema opened. In 2023 the population of Shrewsbury was 76,000.
1 day ago · The closure of a council headquarters after nearly 60 years has left the son of its architect feel "as sick as a pig". Shropshire Council has decided to move out of the Shirehall in Shrewsbury to ...
The Normans built a wooden fort at Shrewsbury, [6] but in 1069, an alliance of Welshmen and the men of Cheshire laid siege to it. A force led by Brian of Brittany and William fitz Osbern was sent to relieve the garrison, but before they arrived, the rebels had burned the town and dispersed. [7]
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