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  2. History of Shrewsbury - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Listed buildings in Shrewsbury (southeast central area)

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    Shrewsbury is a civil parish in Shropshire, England.It contains nearly 800 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England.Of these, 14 are listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, 71 are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade.

  4. Listed buildings in Shrewsbury (northwest central area)

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    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 ...

  5. Shrewsbury - Wikipedia

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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.

  6. Town Walls Tower - Wikipedia

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    Town Walls Tower (officially Wingfield's Tower) is the last remaining medieval watchtower belonging to the former town walls of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK. The fortified structure, which was finished in the 14th century, was used to observe the land south of the town and across River Severn. It is under the care of the National Trust.

  7. History of Shropshire - Wikipedia

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    Shropshire was established during the division of Saxon Mercia into shires in the 10th century. It is first mentioned in 1006. After the Norman Conquest it experienced significant development, following the granting of the principal estates of the county to eminent Normans, such as Roger De Montgomery and his son Robert de Bellême.

  8. Shrewsbury Castle - Wikipedia

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    Shrewsbury Castle, c.1778 Shrewsbury Castle viewed from Laura's Tower. 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. [1]

  9. Shrewsbury Abbey - Wikipedia

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    The Abbey Church of the Holy Cross (commonly known as Shrewsbury Abbey) is an ancient foundation in Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. The Abbey was founded in 1083 as a Benedictine monastery by the Norman Earl of Shrewsbury , Roger de Montgomery .