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Shrewsbury (/ ˈ ʃ r oʊ z b ər i / ⓘ SHROHZ-bər-ee, also / ˈ ʃ r uː z-/ ⓘ SHROOZ-) [1] [2] is a market town and civil parish in Shropshire, England.It is sited on the River Severn, 33 miles (53 km) northwest of Wolverhampton, 15 miles (24 km) west of Telford, 31 miles (50 km) southeast of Wrexham and 53 miles (85 km) north of Hereford.
The Town of Shrewsbury, named for Shrewsbury, England, is a community with an uneven and hilly terrain cut by a number of minor streams providing several small water power sites. Grants of land were made in what would eventually be the town beginning in 1664, with the 3,200-acre (13 km 2) grant called Haynes Farm as the largest.
The town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire,western England, has a history that extends back at least as far as the year 901, but it could have been first settled earlier. [1] [2] During the early Middle Ages, the town was a centre of the wool trade, and this was a peak in its importance.
The Shrewsbury Historic District encompasses the historic early center of the town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. It consists of the town common, laid out in 1721 at what are now Main and Prospect Streets, and buildings adjacent or nearby. The district was declared locally in 1972, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in ...
Shrewsbury Market Hall hosts just over 70 independent businesses, including grocers, restaurants, cafes, and butchers. [3] As of 2024, the market is jointly managed by Shropshire Council and Shrewsbury Town Council, the first responsible for the permanent stalls and retail units, along with the overall management of the building, and the latter ...
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Shrewsbury was previously unparished, with the Mayor of Shrewsbury and Atcham acting as the town's mayor. With a population of over 76,000, Shrewsbury is the fourth-most populous parish in England. The town council provides horticultural services and is responsible for parks, sports pitches, recreation grounds, allotments and highway verges.
At the same time, the Shrewsbury Canal was opened, and the railway arrived in the town in 1848. There was further development during the 19th century in the town centre and the suburbs. Shrewsbury School, originally a grammar school in the town centre, moved to a new site south of the river in 1882, and has become an independent school. During ...