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  Shrewsbury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is the county town of Shropshire and the seat of the borough of Shrewsbury and Atcham.
Shrewsbury prison is the most overcrowded prison in England and Wales, according to a 2005 report on the UK prison population.
Shrewsbury is twinned with Zutphen in the Netherlands.
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 SHROPSHIRE - LoveToKnow Article on SHROPSHIRE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
The cattle are chiefly Herefords and the sheep Shropshires.
Shropshire was administered by a sheriff, at least from the time of the Conquest, the first Norman sheriff being Warin the Bald, whose successor was Rainald, and in 1156 the office was held by William Fitz-Alan, whose account of the fee-farm of the county is entered in the pipe roll for that year.
Shropshire in the i3th century was situated almost entirely in the dioceses of Hereford and of Coventry and Lichfield; and formed an archdeaconry called the archdeaconry of Salop.
51.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SH/SHROPSHIRE.htm   (2300 words)

  
 Shropshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in the West Midlands region of England.
The county town is Shrewsbury, although the new town of Telford is the largest town.
The North Shropshire Plain is an extension of the flat and fertile Cheshire Gap.
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 Shrewsbury - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Shrewsbury (pronounced both Shroozbury and Shrowzbury) is the county town of the county of Shropshire, England.
Shrewsbury is mainly popularly known as a medieval town, having been founded c.
Shrewsbury School, a leading public school in the country, where Sir Philip Sydney, Charles Darwin, Michael Palin and Michael Heseltine were educated, is located on large commanding site ("Kingsland") just south of the town centre overlooking the loop of the Severn.
www.hartselle.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Shrewsbury,_Shropshire   (1731 words)

  
 Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
Bordering Wales the county of Shropshire covers an area of 1,347 square miles and is bisected from North West to South East by the river Severn.
Shrewsbury is the administrative headquarters for the county with Telford, Oswestry and Ludlow being other main towns in the county.
Shropshire County Council and the five districts of Bridgnorth, North Shropshire, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Atcham and South Shropshire administer the rest of the County.
www.camelotintl.com /heritage/counties/england/shropshire.html   (809 words)

  
 Shrewsbury and Shropshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Shrewsbury is the county town (seat of local government), with a long history.
Shrewsbury is rich in historic buildings, including the 12th-century Castle and the Abbey (the scene of the fictional Brother Cadfael books and TV series) and numerous half-timbered buildings from Tudor times, including Rowley's House Museum.
Shropshire is from Scrobbesbyrigscir, the "shire" or county of Shrewsbury.
www.wisewords.demon.co.uk /shropshire   (752 words)

  
 Shrewsbury Guide :: Shrewsbury Castle & Shropshire Regimental Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
Shrewsbury Castle was founded by Roger de Montgomery in 1070, apart from the entrance gateway very little of the Norman building survives today as much of it was demolished during the rebuilding and strengthening work carried out Edward I..
In 1645 Shrewsbury Castle was captured by the Parliamentarians and was not surrendered back to the crown until 1660 when Charles II was restored to the throne.
Shrewsbury Castle is also a popular venue for Weddings and the Castle Grounds provide a versatile venue for outdoor events during the Summer.
www.shrewsbury-guide.co.uk /tourist_visit_castle.html   (289 words)

  
 Shropshire. History. Heritage. Shrewsbury Through the Ages</u>   <i>(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)</i></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Some believe that <b>Shrewsbury</b> owes its origins to the Britons who deserted Viriconium on the banks of the <a href="/topics/River-Severn" title="River Severn" class=fl>Severn</a> a few miles downstream and found refuge from the invading <a href="/topics/Saxons" title="Saxons" class=fl>Saxons</a> at a place they called Pengwern, from where, later, the Prince of Powys ruled his lands. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> By 925, Athelstan, the first <a href="/topics/Saxons" title="Saxons" class=fl>Saxon</a> King of Britain, passed a law to unify coinage, and <b>Shrewsbury</b> was one of the places thought suitable to <a href="/topics/Mint-\%28coin\%29" title="Mint \%28coin\%29" class=fl>mint</a> the new unified coins. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> At the end of the 9th century, Alfred was on the throne and <b>Shrewsbury</b> would have consisted of little more than a wooden tower and stockade on its highest point, perhaps where the castle stands today.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.shropshire-promotions.co.uk /Shrews-1.html</font>   (812 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.shropshiretourism.info">Shropshire Tourism - Tourist Board Information, Accommodation, Attractions and Activity</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Shropshire</b> is bursting with things to do, in our award winning attractions, such as the Ironbridge Gorge Museums, Hawkstone Park and Follies and the <a href="/topics/River-Severn" title="River Severn" class=fl>Severn</a> Valley Railway. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Shrewsbury</b> is a pretty floral place most of the time, but the flower show is your chance to see more than 3 million blooms in one go - with lots of other entertainment besides. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Shrewsbury</b> is <b>Shropshire's</b> county town and is almost an island, encapsulated as it is in the meandering loop of the <a href="/topics/River-Severn" title="River Severn" class=fl>River Severn</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.shropshiretourism.info</font>   (1924 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/tom_slawson/shrew.htm">Introducing Shrewsbury and Shropshire</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Southern <b>Shropshire</b> is hilly and wooded and one of <a href="/topics/England" title="England" class=fl>England's</a> least populated areas and a paradise for walkers. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Shrewsbury</b> is the county town (seat of local government), with a long history and a wealth of Tudor and Georgian buildings. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Shropshire</b> is from Scrobbesbyrigscir, the county of <b>Shrewsbury</b>.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/tom_slawson/shrew.htm</font>   (982 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.shropshiretourism.info/shrewsbury">Shrewsbury - Tourist Information & Accommodation for Shrewsbury, Shropshire</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Scrobbesbyrig to the <a href="/topics/Saxons" title="Saxons" class=fl>Saxons</a>, the county town of <b>Shropshire</b> is first mentioned in a charter of <a href="/topics/901" title="901" class=fl>901</a>. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Shrewsbury</b> is at the heart of <b>Shropshire</b> in more ways than one and all the county's attractions are within easy reach. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> And <b>Shrewsbury</b> is stepping up the competition with Ludlow with a clutch of fine restaurants snapping at its heels.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.shropshiretourism.info /shrewsbury</font>   (901 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><u>Shrewsbury - My home town</u>   <i>(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)</i></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Shrewsbury</b>, the county town of <b>Shropshire</b>, is in the English Midlands close to the <a href="/topics/Wales" title="Wales" class=fl>Welsh</a> border. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Nowadays, <b>Shrewsbury</b> is a relatively quiet market town whose historic past has left a legacy of beautiful fl and white tudor buildings, churches and parks which attract numerous tourists every year. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <a href="/topics/Charles-Darwin" title="Charles Darwin" class=fl>Charles Darwin</a> was born in <b>Shrewsbury</b> in 1809.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.cs.bilkent.edu.tr /~david/shrewsbury.html</font>   (426 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.visitshrewsbury.com">Shrewsbury Tourism - Tourist Board Information & Accommodation</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Shrewsbury</b> is a town unlike any other, there are over 660 listed buildings in the town centre alone, including <b>Shrewsbury</b> Castle, and the Norman <b>Shrewsbury</b> Abbey, home to Ellis Peter's fictional sleuth <a href="/topics/Brother-Cadfael" title="Brother Cadfael" class=fl>Brother Cadfael</a> you need not go anywhere else. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The town of <b>Shrewsbury</b>, <b>Shropshire</b> in <a href="/topics/England" title="England" class=fl>England</a> shares its name with towns accross the United States of America.There are towns called <b>Shrewsbury</b> in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Missouri and New Jersey. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Shrewsbury's</b> streets were awarded their names after what used to be sold in them.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.visitshrewsbury.com</font>   (911 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www3.shropshire-cc.gov.uk/shrewsbu.htm">Literary connections with Shrewsbury, Shropshire</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Job Orton (1717-1783) was born in <b>Shrewsbury</b>, educated at <b>Shrewsbury</b> School and was yet another influential figure to be connected with the High Street Unitarian Church. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <a href="/topics/Charles-Darwin" title="Charles Darwin" class=fl>Charles Darwin</a> (1809-1882) was born at Mount House and educated at a school at 13 Claremont Hill and later <b>Shrewsbury</b> School. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Desmond Coke (1879-1959) was educated at <b>Shrewsbury</b> School and recalled it in one of his stories for boys.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www3.shropshire-cc.gov.uk /shrewsbu.htm</font>   (858 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.aboutbritain.com/ShropshireRegimentalMuseum.htm">Shrewsbury Castle and The Shropshire Regimental Museum on AboutBritain.com</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The Main Hall tells the story of the <b>Shropshire</b> Regiments, starting with the formation of the 53rd (<b>Shropshire</b>) Regiment by Colonel William Whitmore of Apley and of the 85th Light Infantry (the first Light Infantry regiment) by Colonel The Viscount Pulteney in <b>Shrewsbury</b>. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> In 1924, <b>Shropshire</b> Horticultural Society bought the castle and presented it to the Corporation of <b>Shrewsbury</b>, and it is now in the care of their successor, <b>Shrewsbury</b> &<a href="/topics/Atcham" title="Atcham" class=fl> Atcham</a> <a href="/topics/Borough" title="Borough" class=fl>Borough</a> Council. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Shrewsbury</b> Castle is licensed for civil marriage ceremonies for further details contact Lynn Ford on <b>Shrewsbury</b> (01743) 361196.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.aboutbritain.com /ShropshireRegimentalMuseum.htm</font>   (874 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.virtual-shropshire.co.uk">Shropshire - Tourist Information and Leisure Guide by Virtual Shropshire</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> From a luxury suite in an ancient castle to a cosy country cottage, <b>Shropshire</b> can't be beaten for holiday accommodation to suite all budgets and tastes. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Shrewsbury</b>, birthplace of <a href="/topics/Charles-Darwin" title="Charles Darwin" class=fl>Charles Darwin</a>, is the county town. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Shropshire</b> lies on the border of <a href="/topics/England" title="England" class=fl>England</a> and <a href="/topics/Wales" title="Wales" class=fl>Wales</a>, set on a backcloth of patchwork fields, wooded valleys, picturesque rivers and rolling hills leading into the <a href="/topics/Wales" title="Wales" class=fl>Welsh</a> mountains.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.virtual-shropshire.co.uk</font>   (434 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.shrewsburyguide.info">Shrewsbury - Tourist Information & Visitor Guide by Virtual Shropshire</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Set amidst the glorious <b>Shropshire</b> countryside near to the <a href="/topics/Wales" title="Wales" class=fl>Welsh</a> Borders, <b>Shrewsbury</b> is one of <a href="/topics/England" title="England" class=fl>England's</a> finest medieval market towns. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Each year a number of major festivals and special events are held, including the world famous <b>Shrewsbury</b> Flower Show. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Our major Arts Festival <b>Shrewsbury</b> Summer Season runs each year from June to August with a series of music, visual arts and theatre events.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.shrewsburyguide.info</font>   (289 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.shrewsbury.org.uk">Shrewsbury School</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Shrewsbury</b> is one of <a href="/topics/England" title="England" class=fl>England's</a> oldest and largest boys' boarding schools, standing in a hundred and fifty acres of ground set high on the banks of the <a href="/topics/River-Severn" title="River Severn" class=fl>River Severn</a> and overlooking the ancient town. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> The latest edition of <b>Shrewsbury</b> School News is now available online here. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> A copy of this term's calendar (known at <b>Shrewsbury</b> as a fasti) is available here.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.shrewsbury.org.uk</font>   (223 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.go2.co.uk/soultonhall">Soulton Hall, Near Wem, Shrewsbury, Shropshire</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Soulton Hall, in the county of <b>Shropshire</b>, has a long and interesting history. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> It was his descendant, Thomas Hill, a High Sherriff of <b>Shropshire</b>, who in 1668 placed his marital coat of arms above the front door. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Today Soulton Hall appears much as it did in Thomas Hill's time and it is cared for and enjoyed by descendants of the same family.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.go2.co.uk /soultonhall</font>   (154 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><u>Bed and breakfast - accommodation - Telford - Shrewsbury - Shropshire - The Mill House Ercall</u>   <i>(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)</i></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Shropshire</b> is located in Central <a href="/topics/England" title="England" class=fl>England</a> on the <a href="/topics/Wales" title="Wales" class=fl>Welsh</a> Border </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> We are located in the village of High Ercall, halfway between the historic county town of <b>Shrewsbury</b> and the new town of <a href="/topics/Telford" title="Telford" class=fl>Telford</a>. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> We are a short distance from the world heritage site of the Ironbridge Gorge and the surrounding area offers a wide range of attractions and activities to suit all tastes.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.ercallmill.co.uk</font>   (148 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><a href="http://www.sandfordhouse.co.uk">Hotels - Bed and breakfast - accommodation - Shrewsbury - Shropshire - Sandford House Hotel</a></td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> <b>Shrewsbury</b> is located in Central <a href="/topics/England" title="England" class=fl>England</a> on the <a href="/topics/Wales" title="Wales" class=fl>Welsh</a> Border </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> Sandford House Hotel is located close to the <a href="/topics/River-Severn" title="River Severn" class=fl>Severn</a> with its fine riverside walks yet within a few minutes walk of the town centre. </td></tr> <tr><td valign=top><img style="margin-top:4px;" src=/images/a.gif></td><td></td><td> There is limited parking at the front of the hotel along with a large and reasonably priced car park within 50 yards of the hotel.</td></tr> <tr><td></td><td colspan=2><font color=gray>www.sandfordhouse.co.uk</font>   (141 words)</td></tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table><body face="Arial"> <br> <table cellpadding=0> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> <table > <tr><td> </td><td colspan=2><u>Shrewsbury Abbey -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article</u>   <i>(Site not responding. 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