Shrewsbury

Also known as Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Shrewsbury ( , ) is a market town and civil parish in 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 census, the parish had a population of 76,782. It is the county town of the ceremonial county of Shropshire.

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Shrewsbury is a market town in Shropshire, England, located on the River Severn between several major cities, with a population of around 76,782 as of 2021. It serves as the county town of Shropshire, making it an important administrative and historical center for the region.

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Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.type: Market town and civil parish
UK place.official_name: Shrewsbury
UK place.civil_parish: Shrewsbury
UK place.population: 76,782
UK place.population_ref: (2021 Census)
UK place.shire_district: Shropshire
UK place.shire_county: Shropshire
UK place.region: West Midlands
UK place.constituency_westminster: Shrewsbury
UK place.parts_type: Areas of the town
UK place.p1: Battlefield
UK place.p2: Bicton
UK place.p3: Bowbrook
UK place.p4: Cherry Orchard
UK place.p5: Ditherington
UK place.p6: Frankwell
UK place.p7: Kingsland

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Shrewsbury has 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, 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 Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery. The town is the birthplace of the naturalist Charles Darwin. It has had a role in nurturing aspects of English culture, including drama, ballet, dance and pantomime.

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