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In Shrewsbury as elsewhere throughout the UK the Catholic monasteries for a very long time. In fact Shrewsbury monastery existed for more than 400 years. The end came when Henry VIII asked for annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon, and the church in Rome refused. So, in 1534 Henry VIII decread that the Church of England be separated from the Roman Catholic Church.
That led to Shrewsbury Monastery, which was by then much in need of repair, being sold and falling into further decay.
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1. Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, The Square, located in the centre of Shrewsbury, behind the Old Market Hall).
This building is a must for any visitor to Shrewsbury, as it is home to Shrewsbury’s Tourist Information Centre as well as a museum, art gallery and café. It was previously the theatre until the opening of Theatre Severn. Part of the museum is free to look around (behind the café), see their website for accurate pricing for the rest.
2. Shrewsbury Castle and Shropshire Regimental Museum, Castle Gate (adjacent to Shrewsbury Railway Station). Museum open Tu-Sa and Bank Holidays 10:00-16:00; grounds all year round, M-Sa 09:00-17:00 & summer Sundays. Shrewsbury Castle was built in the eleventh century but now belongs to Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council, and houses the Shropshire Regimental Museum, and an exhibition about the history of the castle. The grounds are also pleasant to walk in and explore.
3. Old Market Hall, The Square. Open from 10:00. Films usually show at approx 14:30, 17:30 and 20:00 daily. Originally opened in 1596 as a Market Hall in the centre of Shrewsbury, this Elizabethan building is now an arts cinema showing foreign-language and artistic films of considerable variety. There is also a cafe-bar and digital arts exhibition. £5 for films £3.50 for students, over-60s and disabled people.
4. St. Chad's Church (in the south part of the town centre, opposite the Quarry Park). Church dating from 1792, has a unique circular nave. Summer M-Sa 08:00-17:00, Winter M-Sa 08:00-13:00 (From 13:00 the outer vestibule and St Aidan’s chapel are open until 17:00). St. Chad’s also holds free concerts every Friday lunchtime (12:40).
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Today I am exploring the market town of Shrewsbury from a newcomer's perspective and imagining that I have travelled in by rail. What might I find.
Shrewsbury is a market town whose centre has a largely unspoilt medieval street plan and over 660 listed buildings, including several examples of timber framing from the 15th and 16th centuries. Shrewsbury Castle, a red sandstone fortification, and Shrewsbury Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery, were founded in 1074 and 1083 respectively by the Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery. The town is the birthplace of Charles Darwin. Horticulture remains popular, and the Shrewsbury Flower Show is one of the largest horticultural events in England.
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Grade II listed Abbey Court Guest House is a 150 year-old former coaching house, set just 5 minutes’ drive from the centre of Shrewsbury. It offers free Wi-Fi, free off-road parking and freshly cooked full English breakfasts.
With a TV and free tea/coffee, each bright, airy room also has a private bathroom. Some bathrooms have a separate bath, and some guest rooms are located on the ground floor.
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Part 3 The Story of Saxon Shrewsbury Up to 1066 and All That
Story of Saxon Shrewsbury.
Pt. 3 - Saxon Shrewsbury Up to 1066 and All That!
Scrobbes-byrig (Shrewsbury) flourished as a Saxon town.
It had its own mint in the early 900s, during the reign of King Alfred's son Edward the Elder.
The mint produced coins for the Saxon kings, and, in 2015 the Shropshire Star reported on an auction of one of the coins.
This coin, worth a penny when it was created in Shrewsbury more than 1,000 years ago, was sold for more than £500 in 2015.
The mint had closed by the time of the Norman invasion in 1066.
In 1006 the Kingdom of Pengwern was organised into shires (smaller areas of administration). and Scrobbesbyrigscire (Shropshire), was created.
So, even in 1006, people were still evidently talking about the town of scrubby bushes (Scrobbes-byrig) for many years to come.
...That's quite a tongue-twister! Try saying it out loud. NOW!
AND, it gets worse!
...You got it! They even named the whole COUNTY after those scrubby bushes (alders)!
That happened when Scrobbesbyrigscire, became the County name of what we now call Shropshire.
Moving on to a new subject.
The County Sheriff was a powerful man, and acted on behalf of the king.
He had the authority to collect taxes and raise armies for attacks into Wales.
He was also responsible for enforcing law and order.
Presumably attacking Wales was a perfectly respectable thing, in those days!
Maybe, it was tit for tat?
Also in 1006 King Aethelred the Unready spent the winter in Shrewsbury.
Translation of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles states Unready to mean “poor counsel”, “evil counsel” or “unwise.
By the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066 the town was important enough to be called a city, and Included within its walls four churches and two hundred and fifty-two houses. But, it's was still only the size of one average housing estate!
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The town suffered very little from the bombing in the Second World War, that killed so many, and did such appalling damage to so many English locations.
The worst case in Shrewsbury was in 1940, a woman and her two grandchildren were killed, when a cottage was destroyed on Ellesmere Road, thankfully these were the only local air raid deaths.
Note: The man wearing a uniform forage cap may possibly be a prisoner of war.
Therefore, many of its ancient buildings remain intact, and there was comparatively little redevelopment in the 1960s and 1970s.
Shrewsbury escaped much of the development which arguably, destroyed the character of many historic towns in the UK.
However, some historic buildings were demolished to make way, for the brutalist architectural style of the 1960s, and these were not exactly improved by later face-lifts!
The town was saved from a new 'inner ring road', due to its challenging geography on a loop of the River Severn.
BUT, some buildings of that period were truly despised!
Two notably disliked examples of 1960s to 70s construction in Shrewsbury were demolished in the 2000s.
These were the lovely Telephone House, on Smithfield Road, and the multi-storey car park at St Austin's Friars, now also demolished!
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Places to see in ( Shrewsbury - UK )
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Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, England. Shrewsbury is a market town whose centre has a largely unaltered medieval street plan and over 660 listed buildings, including several examples of timber framing from the 15th and 16th centuries. Shrewsbury Castle, a red sandstone fortification, and Shrewsbury Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery, were founded in 1074 and 1083 respectively by the Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery. The town has historically been a centre for the wool trade and brewing. Horticulture remains popular, and the Shrewsbury Flower Show is one of the largest horticultural events in England.
Located 9 miles (14 km) east of the Welsh border, Shrewsbury serves as the commercial centre for Shropshire and mid-Wales, with a retail output of over £299 million per year and light industry and distribution centres, such as Battlefield Enterprise Park, on the outskirts. The A5 and A49 trunk roads cross near to the town, and five railway lines meet at Shrewsbury railway station.
Shrewsbury is about 14 miles (23 km) west of Telford, 43 miles (69 km) west of Birmingham and the West Midlands Conurbation, and about 153 miles (246 km) north-west of the capital, London. More locally, the town is to the east of Welshpool, with Bridgnorth and Kidderminster to the south-east. The border with Wales is 9 miles (14 km) to the west. The town centre is partially built on a hill whose elevation is, at its highest, 246 feet (75 m) above sea level. The longest river in the UK, the River Severn, flows through the town, forming a meander around its centre.
Shrewsbury is the county's public transport hub and has road and rail links to the rest of the county and country. Five railway lines connect the town to most corners of Shropshire and the region, and the town is known as the Gateway to Wales. Shrewsbury railway station is served by Arriva Trains Wales and London Midland with trains running north to Chester, Manchester, Crewe and Wrexham, south to Hereford and Cardiff, west to Aberystwyth, and east to Birmingham via Telford, Shifnal, and Wolverhampton.
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The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Shrewsbury 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.It grew to be one of the most important and influential abbeys in England and an important centre of pilgrimage.Although much of the Abbey was destroyed in the 16th century, the nave survived as a parish church and today serves as the mother church for the Parish of Holy Cross.
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Grade II listed Abbey Court Guest House is a 150 year-old former coaching house, set just 5 minutes’ drive from the centre of Shrewsbury. It offers free Wi-Fi, free off-road parking and freshly cooked full English breakfasts.
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Battlefield Falconry Centre, The Dana Prison, The Quarry, Attingham Park, Hawkstone Park Follies, Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, St Mary's Church, St.Chads Church, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury Abbey, Stiperstones Nature Reserve, Shropshire Regimental Museum, Laura's Tower, Haughmond Hill, Haughmond Abbey Ruins
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Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, the UK Parliament constituency of Shrewsbury and Atcham is home to some 102,234 inhabitants, whilst the town of Shrewsbury itself has a population of approximately 82,000 and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council. It is the second largest town in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, after Telford.
Shrewsbury is an historic market town with the town centre having a largely unaltered medieval street plan. The town features over 660 historic listed buildings, including several examples of timber framing from the 15th and 16th century. Shrewsbury Castle, a red sandstone castle fortification, and Shrewsbury Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery, were founded in 1074 and 1083 respectively, by the Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery. The town hosts one of the oldest and largest horticultural events in the country, Shrewsbury Flower Show, and is known for its floral displays, having won various awards since the turn of the 21st century,[9][10] including Britain in Bloom in 2006.
Today, 9 miles (14 km) east of the Welsh border, Shrewsbury serves as a cultural and commercial centre for the ceremonial county and a large area of mid-Wales, with retail output alone worth over £299 million per year. There are some light industry and distribution centres, such as Battlefield Enterprise Park, mainly on the outskirts. The A5 and A49 trunk roads cross near to the town, as do five railway lines at Shrewsbury railway station.
The town was possibly the site of the capital of Powys, known to the ancient Britons as Pengwern, signifying the alder hill;and in Old English as Scrobbesburh (dative Scrobbesbyrig), which has several meanings; fort in the scrub-land region, Scrobb's fort, shrubstown or the town of the bushes.This name gradually evolved in three directions, into Sciropscire, which became Shropshire; into Sloppesberie, which became Salop/Salopia (an alternative name for both town and county), and into Schrosberie, which eventually became the town's name, Shrewsbury. Its Welsh name Amwythig means fortified place.
It is believed that Anglo-Saxon Shrewsbury was most probably a settlement fortified through the use of earthworks compromising a ditch and rampart, which were then shored up with a wooden stockade.
Nearby is the village of Wroxeter, 5 miles (8 km) to the south-west, site of the now ruined Roman city of Viroconium Cornoviorum. Viroconium was the fourth largest civitas capital in Roman Britain. As Caer Guricon it may have served as the early Dark Age capital of the kingdom of Powys. The Shrewsbury area's regional importance in the Roman era was recently underlined with the discovery of the Shrewsbury Hoard in 2009.
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Shrewsbury Castle was the traditional seat of the borough council and was used, as such, for councillors' meetings until 1981.
Shrewsbury is known as a town with significant medieval heritage, having been founded ca. 800 AD. It was in the late Middle Ages (14th/15th Centuries) when the town was at its height of commercial importance. This was mainly due to the wool trade, a major industry at the time, with the rest of Britain and Europe, especially with the River Severn and Watling Street as trading routes.
Over the ages, the geographically important town has been the site of many conflicts, particularly between the English and Welsh. Shrewsbury was the seat of the Princes of Powis for many years; however, the Angles, under King Offa of Mercia, took possession of it in 778. The Welsh again besieged it in 1069, but were repelled by William the Conqueror. Roger de Montgomery was given the town as a gift from William, and built Shrewsbury Castle in 1074, taking the title of Earl. The 3rd Earl, Robert of Bellême was deposed in 1102, in consequence of taking part in the rebellion against Henry I.[13] In 1403 the Battle of Shrewsbury was fought a few miles north of the town centre, at Battlefield; it was fought between King Henry IV and Henry Hotspur Percy, with the King emerging victorious,[20] an event celebrated in William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1, Act 5.
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Haughmond Abbey and Mysterious Sundorne Castle.
We inform viewers about the historic former Augustinian abbey at Haughmond Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, it was extended in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Following the Dissolution of the Monasteries part of it was converted into a mansion, and after the Civil War (1642–1651), it became a farm.
Only ruins remain, the most substantial parts being parts of the infirmary and the abbot's lodging, the latter with a large three-sided bay window. Only the foundation stones of the church have survived.
Other remains include part of the cloister walls, three arches from the chapter house, and three chimneys from the kitchen.
From Haughmond Abbey, not far away downhill toward the outskirts of Shrewsbury some people are intrigued to see another castle.
Sundorne Castle, a more modern country house that has been demolished.
It looks mysterious to many onlookers because a number of structures associated with the house have survived.
Other listed buildings include houses, cottages, farmhouses and farm buildings, in the nearby village of in Uffington, Shropshire.
The earliest of these are timber framed, there's also a pump in an enclosure, and a church.
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The Normans built Shrewsbury Castle. The site they chose for the wooden keep is now occupied by Lauras Tower.
William the Conqueror had to secure th Welsh border from the Welsh. He gave great powers to Roger of Montgomery.
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Norman Hobson (born 22 August 1933) is a former professional footballer who played as a right back for Shrewsbury Town. Norman signed from Oswestry Town ...
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Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, England. It is on the River Severn and has a ... Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery, were founded in 1074 and 1083 respectively by the Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery.
Area code(s): 01743 Region: West Midlands
Ceremonial county: Shropshire Constituent country: England
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The town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire, England, has a history that extends back at least as far ... The Normans built a wooden fort at Shrewsbury, but in 1069, an alliance of Welshmen and the men of Chester laid siege to it. A force led by Brian ...
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Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands of England, bordering Powys and Wrexham in ... There are other historic industrial sites in the county, such as at Shrewsbury, Broseley, Snailbeach ... After the Norman conquest in 1066, major estates in Shropshire were granted to Normans, including Roger de Montgomerie, who ...
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England 2019 Episode 27: Shrewsbury
St Mary’s Church is the only complete medieval church in Shrewsbury. It dates from Saxon times with additions from the 12th c. onward. The spire is one of the tallest in England and has dominated the skyline for over 500 years. Inside, the soaring stone arches give way to the church's great treasure, its elaborate stained glass, including the world-famous 14th c. Jesse Window depicting Old Testament kings and prophets. The three-paneled Saint Bernard Window to the left of the Jesse Window is a 16th c. piece from Altenberg Abbey near Köln, Germany, purchased by St. Mary's in 1845 to complement the Jesse Window which, until that point, had been the only colored glass in the church.
A few blocks away, Shrewsbury's town square has a handsome 16th c. market hall. In front of the hall is a statue of Clive of India, a Shrewsbury native who distinguished himself as a British officer in Bengal and Calcutta. He was later the town's mayor and served as its representative in Parliament in the 1760s and 70s. Nearby, we stopped for a pint at the Hole in the Wall Pub.
On the west side of town, St Chad's Church, dating to 1790, is defined by its unusual circular nave. Inside, the church has some fine Victorian stained glass. The sanctuary window, created in 1840, is a copy in stained glass of a triptych in Antwerp Cathedral by Rubens.
Across the street from the church is the stunningly beautiful Quarry Park, also known as Dingle Gardens. A stone quarry had occupied the site since 1324, but since the quarry frequently flooded, it was converted to a park in 1719, with the quarry pit turned into a landscaped sunken garden in the 1870s. The fountain and statue of the goddess Sabrina was added in 1879. In the final shot, you can see the spire of St Chad's rising above the gardens.
The 11th c. Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Paul stands across the river, just outside of town. This is the monastery where the fictional BBC character Cadfael was a monk. Although most of the abbey was destroyed in the 16th c., the nave of the abbey church has survived as the local parish church. In the park adjoining the abbey is a 14th c. stone pulpit, the only other remnant of the former priory.