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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.
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 ...
The SY postcode area, also known as the Shrewsbury postcode area, [2] is a group of 25 postcode districts in the West Midlands and Mid Wales, with small areas in North West England and North Wales. Together the districts cover most of Shropshire , north Powys , north Ceredigion , and part of south Cheshire .
The Darwin Shopping Centre (currently promoted as The Darwin) is the main shopping centre in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, comprising approximately 17 per cent of the town centre's retail offer by leasable area. [1] It was built by John Laing Developments in 1989 and refurbished in 2002. [3]
Shrewsbury railway station serves the town of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, England.Built in 1848, it was designated a grade II listed building in 1969. Many services starting at or passing through the station are bound for Wales, and it is a key hub for its operator, Transport for Wales; services are also provided by West Midlands Railway.
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire. It contains many listed buildings, which have been divided into three lists. Listed buildings in Shrewsbury (northwest central area) Listed buildings in Shrewsbury (southeast central area) Listed buildings in Shrewsbury (outer areas)
Student accommodation is to be repurposed for homeless people. The scheme at The Tannery on Barker Street in Shrewsbury will provide 60 en-suite rooms with communal cooking and living areas.
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