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  2. Mountfields, Shrewsbury - Wikipedia

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    The Darwin Trail passes through Mountfields, following the River Severn along the track used by the barge pullers, from the theatre to Charles Darwin's childhood home at The Mount. It passes through fields that Darwin explored when escaping from Shrewsbury School , which he hated.

  3. St George's Bridge - Wikipedia

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    The arch was excavated during the construction of Theatre Severn in the late 2000s [4] [5] and is preserved within its foundations. Saint George is the patron saint of England . It is also given to the ( CofE ) church in Frankwell, which is within walking distance of the Welsh Bridge/site of St George's Bridge.

  4. Anglo-Scottish border - Wikipedia

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    Crofton, Ian (2014) Walking the Border: A Journey Between Scotland and England, Birlinn; Readman, Paul (2014). "Living a British Borderland: Northumberland and the Scottish Borders in the Long Nineteenth Century". Borderlands in World History, 1700–1914. Palgrave Macmillan UK. pp. 169– 191. ISBN 978-1-137-32058-2. Robb, Graham (2018) The ...

  5. English Bridge - Wikipedia

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    The English Bridge is a masonry arch viaduct, crossing the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The present bridge is a 1926 rebuilding and widening (re-using the original masonry) of John Gwynn's design, completed in 1774. A bridge is known to have stood at this spot since at least Norman times. Historically, it was known as the "Stone Bridge".

  6. England–Wales border - Wikipedia

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    The main road links over the border in the south are the M4 Second Severn Crossing and the M48 Severn Bridge. [ 46 ] [ 47 ] In July 2017, the Welsh Secretary , Alun Cairns , announced that tolls would be abolished at the end of 2018, claiming that this would boost the South Wales economy by around £100m a year. [ 48 ]

  7. List of crossings of the River Severn - Wikipedia

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    Motorway crossings over the River Severn Prince of Wales Bridge (M4 motorway) Severn Bridge (M48 motorway) Queenhill Viaduct (M50 motorway) This is a list of crossings of the River Severn in Great Britain (including bridges, tunnels, ferries and fords), in order from source to mouth. The Severn has historically been a very important and busy river, and has been bridged throughout history. The ...

  8. Geography of England - Wikipedia

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    England prints its own banknotes which are also circulated in Wales. The economy of England is the largest part of the United Kingdom's economy. Regional differences: A map of England divided by the average GVA per capita in 2007 showing the distribution of wealth. The strength of the English economy varies from region to region.

  9. Welsh Bridge - Wikipedia

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    The Welsh Bridge is a masonry arch viaduct in the town of Shrewsbury, England, which crosses the River Severn. It connects Frankwell with the town centre. It is a Grade II* listed building.