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The Quarry

The Quarry is the main recreational park in Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. The park was created in 1719 and encompasses 29 acres. With a location within easy walking distance of Shrewsbury town centre, Shrewsbury Sixth Form College and Shrewsbury School, it is the most heavily used public park within the county.

Located at 52.707, -2.762 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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River Severn, Parks and open spaces in Shropshire, Shrewsbury

The Mount, Shrewsbury

The Mount is the site of a house in Shrewsbury, officially known as Mount House that belonged to Robert Darwin and was the birthplace of his son Charles Darwin.

Located at 52.7128, -2.76319 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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Country houses in Shropshire, History of Shropshire, Buildings and structures in Shrewsbury, Charles Darwin, Grade II* listed buildings in Shropshire

Frankwell

Frankwell is a district of the town of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, England. It lies adjacent to the River Severn, to the northwest of the town centre, and is one of Shrewsbury's oldest suburbs. Frankwell grew up as a port and trading location by the river and on the road to Wales, but across the river from the walled borough of Shrewsbury and therefore beyond the town's jurisdiction.

Located at 52.7114, -2.76083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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Suburbs of Shrewsbury, History of Shropshire

Golden Cross, Shrewsbury

The Golden Cross is a public house in Shrewsbury, England; it is reputed to be the oldest licensed pub in Shrewsbury.

Located at 52.7067, -2.7531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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1428 establishments in England, Public houses in Shropshire, History of Shropshire, Buildings and structures in Shrewsbury

Music Hall, Shrewsbury

The Music Hall in Shrewsbury, England, is a large Victorian building owned by Shropshire Council and currently houses the town's theatre and central Visitor Information Centre, as well as a cafe and some council offices. It is located on The Square in Shrewsbury town centre. In front of it is the Old Market Hall, now used as the borough council's cinema which was formerly housed within the Music Hall itself.

Located at 52.7069, -2.7548 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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Theatres in Shropshire, Buildings and structures in Shrewsbury

Welsh Bridge

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 Listed Building, Grade II*. The bridge was designed and built by John Tilley and John Carline (whose father was a mason on the English Bridge), who had built Montford Bridge for Thomas Telford. Four of the arches span 43 feet 4 inches, while the fifth and central arch is 46 feet 2 inches.

Located at 52.71, -2.75778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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Bridges across the River Severn, Bridges in Shrewsbury, Bridges completed in 1795, Grade II* listed buildings in Shropshire

Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic diocese in England. The diocese encompasses parts of the North West of England and parts of the West Midlands. The diocese comprises the pre-1974 counties of Shropshire and Cheshire, varying from the rural areas of Shropshire to parts of Manchester south of the River Mersey and other large urban areas including Birkenhead, Stockport and Ellesmere Port.

Located at 52.708, -2.754 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Shrewsbury, Religious organisations based in England, Religion in Shropshire, Religion in Cheshire, Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury railway station

Shrewsbury railway station (formerly known as Shrewsbury General) is the railway station serving Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire, England. It is the only remaining railway station in the town; Shrewsbury Abbey, as well as other small stations around the town, having long closed. The station was built in 1848 and has been extended several times since. It was designated as a grade II listed building in 1969.

Located at 52.712, -2.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Shrewsbury, Railway stations in Shropshire, Former Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway stations, Former Shrewsbury and Wellington Joint Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1849, Railway stations served by Arriva Trains Wales, Railway stations served by London Midland, DfT Category C1 stations, British Transport Police stations, Grade II listed railway stations, Grade II listed buildings in Shropshire, Thomas Mainwaring Penson buildings

New Riverside, Shrewsbury

New Riverside is a £150m shopping centre redevelopment project in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, which will link the town's Pride Hill and Darwin centres and comprehensively redevelop the Riverside centre site. The redevelopment will comprise approximately 50 new shops and 15 new restaurant and cafe units, totalling around 225,000 sq ft and create one, linked and extended centre of 680,000 sq ft. The scheme will be anchored by a Debenhams department store of 95,000 sq ft.

Located at 52.7092, -2.75389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Shrewsbury, Shopping centres in Shropshire

Bagley Brook

The Bagley Brook is a small watercourse that flows into the River Severn at Shrewsbury in Shropshire, England. Its course has been severely altered by urban development in the area, such that the brook is now little known or seen. However its name is used for an official area name - Bagley - which is an electoral division of the county council and a ward of the town council. The brook follows to some extent the old course of the River Severn.

Located at 52.716, -2.7506 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.646 miles away.
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Rivers of Shropshire, Shrewsbury and Atcham, Tributaries of the River Severn, Culverts

Rad Brook

The Rad Brook is a small river in Shropshire, England. It flows through Shrewsbury and enters the River Severn there.

Located at 52.709, -2.755 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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Rivers of Shropshire

Shropshire County Show

The Shropshire County Show, formerly and to this day often called the West Mid Show (short for Shropshire and West Midlands Show), is an annual agricultural show held on the outskirts of Shrewsbury, England. It has its own showground - the Shropshire Agricultural Showground, which lies on the north bank of the River Severn in a rural setting (though it is less than a mile from Shrewsbury town centre). The showground is accessed via Berwick Road, the B5067.

Located at 52.7156, -2.76361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.646 miles away.
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Economy of Shropshire, Visitor attractions in Shropshire, West Midlands (county), Agricultural shows in the United Kingdom, Shrewsbury

Kingsland Bridge

Kingsland Bridge is a privately owned toll bridge, spanning the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. It is located near Shrewsbury School and the cost for cars to cross is 20p. It is a Listed Building, Grade II.

Located at 52.7044, -2.75889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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Bridges across the River Severn, Bridges in Shrewsbury, Bridges completed in 1881, Grade II listed buildings in Shropshire, Toll bridges in England

Shrewsbury rail accident

The Shrewsbury rail accident occurred on 15 October 1907. An overnight sleeping-car and mail train from Manchester to the West of England derailed on the sharply curved approach to Shrewsbury station, killing 18 people. Those killed were the engine driver and fireman, two guards, eleven passengers, and three Post Office sorters working in the mail train. Thirty-three other people were reported injured. Speed was estimated at 60 mph on a curve limited to 10.

Located at 52.7131, -2.75028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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Railway accidents in England, Rail transport in Shropshire, History of Shropshire, 1907 in England, Railway accidents in 1907, Shrewsbury

Old Market Hall

The Old Market Hall is an Elizabethan building situated in the town centre of Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. Built in 1596, the property is now in the ownership of Shropshire Council. In 2004 the building underwent a £1.7 million restoration, having been previously restored in 1904. The OMH is a scheduled monument.

Located at 52.7073, -2.7545 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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Elizabethan architecture, Tudor architecture, Buildings and structures completed in 1596, Buildings and structures in Shrewsbury, Grade I listed markets and exchanges, Grade I listed buildings in Shropshire

Shropshire Archives

Shropshire Archives is located in Shrewsbury, England and is the archives and local studies service for the historic county of Shropshire, which includes the borough of Telford and Wrekin. It preserves and makes accessible documents, books, maps, photographs, plans and drawings relating to Shropshire and its people dating from the early 12th to the 21st century.

Located at 52.7108, -2.75167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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Archives in Shropshire, Organizations established in 1995, County record offices in England

Darwin Shopping Centre

The Darwin Shopping Centre is the largest of the three main shopping centres in Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England, comprising approximately 17 per cent of the town centre's retail offer by leasable area. It was built by John Laing Developments in 1989 and refurbished in 2002. It is due to undergo further refurbishment in a plan being devised by Chapman Taylor Architects as part of the New Riverside redevelopment.

Located at 52.7102, -2.7523 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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Economy of Shropshire, Shopping centres in Shropshire, Buildings and structures in Shrewsbury

Town Walls Tower

Town Walls Tower is a building in the care of the National Trust in the county town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England in the United Kingdom.

Located at 52.7053, -2.7559 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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National Trust properties in Shropshire, Buildings and structures in Shrewsbury

Coton Hill rail crash

The Coton Hill rail crash was a train crash which occurred on 11 January 1965, at Coton Hill, near Shrewsbury in Shropshire, England. It happened when a heavily loaded freight train ran out of control on the 1 in 100 Hencote incline, and was derailed on a set of trap points, eventually demolishing a signal box. The signalman on duty was killed, and the driver of the train seriously injured.

Located at 52.7175, -2.75278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.646 miles away.
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Railway accidents in England, Rail transport in Shropshire, History of Shropshire, Railway accidents in 1965, 1965 in England, Runaway train disasters

Shrewsbury Library

Shrewsbury Town Public Library is housed in a historically important building situated on Castle Hill near Shrewsbury Castle. The building was the site of Shrewsbury School until 1882. It opened as the Library in 1983 following restoration work. Above the main entrance are two statues bearing the inscriptions "Philomathes" and "Polumathes". These portray the virtues "Lover of learning" and "Much learning" to convey the lesson that it is good to gain knowledge through a love of learning.

Located at 52.7106, -2.75083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Shrewsbury, Public libraries in Shropshire

St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury

St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury occupies a prominent position in the county town of Shropshire. The current church building was built in 1792, and with its distinctive round shape and high tower it is a well-known landmark in the town. It faces The Quarry area of parkland, which slopes down to the River Severn. The church is a Grade I listed building. The motto of the church is "open doors, open hearts, and open minds".

Located at 52.7072, -2.75889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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Church of England churches in Shropshire, Grade I listed buildings in Shropshire, Grade I listed churches, Round churches in England, Georgian architecture in England, Churches in Shrewsbury

The Quantum Leap

The Quantum Leap is a sculpture situated next to the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. It was created to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of evolutionist Charles Darwin, who was born in the town in 1809. The sculpture was unveiled on 8 October 2009 by Randal Keynes, a great-great-grandson of Darwin.

Located at 52.71, -2.76111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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Outdoor sculptures in England, Shrewsbury, 2009 sculptures, Concrete sculptures

Shrewsbury Hoard

The Shrewsbury Hoard (also known as the Shropshire Hoard) is a hoard of 9,315 bronze Roman coins discovered by a metal detectorist in a field near Shrewsbury, Shropshire in August 2009. The coins were found in a large pottery storage jar that was buried in about AD 335.

Located at 52.71, -2.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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Treasure troves in England, Treasure troves of Roman Britain, Romano-British objects in the British Museum, 2009 archaeological discoveries, Metal detecting finds in England

St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury

St Mary's Church, Shrewsbury, is a redundant Anglican church in St Mary's Place, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It is designated by English Heritage as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. It is the largest church in Shrewsbury. Clifton-Taylor includes the church in his list of 'best' English parish churches.

Located at 52.7087, -2.7513 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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Grade I listed buildings in Shropshire, Grade I listed churches, Church of England churches in Shropshire, Norman architecture, English Gothic architecture, Churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust, Churches in Shrewsbury, Paley and Austin buildings

Mardol (street)

Mardol is a historic street in Shrewsbury, Shropshire with a variety of architectural styles, ranging from Tudor timber-framed buildings to more modern constructs. It runs from the Welsh Bridge up to the town centre. Shuts and passages leading from the street include the King's Head Passage, Phoenix Place, Mardol Gardens, Carnarvon Lane, Hill's Lane and Roushill Bank. At the top of Mardol now stands a new modern monument, Darwin's Gate. The original of the name of the street is not clear.

Located at 52.7089, -2.75583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.645 miles away.
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History of Shropshire, Shrewsbury, Streets in England, Roads in Shropshire