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  Shrewsbury Tourism - Tourist Board Information & Accommodation
Shrewsbury is a lively town with so many events taking place throughout the year.
Shrewsbury is a town unlike any other, there are over 660 listed buildings in the town centre alone, including Shrewsbury Castle, and the Norman Shrewsbury Abbey, home to Ellis Peters' fictional sleuth Brother Cadfael you need not go anywhere else.
Shrewsbury's streets were awarded their names after what used to be sold in them.
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  Shrewsbury, Shropshire, borough, Bridge, Battlefield, county, bridge, station, north, first, built, Telford, Castle - ...
It is the county town of Shropshire and the seat of the borough of Shrewsbury and Atcham.
Shrewsbury is the administrative centre for both Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough and Shropshire County (which does not include the Telford and Wrekin borough, which is now a unitary authority).
Shrewsbury is twinned with Zutphen in the Netherlands.
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 Shrewsbury - Tourist Information & Accommodation for Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Shrewsbury is at the heart of Shropshire in more ways than one and all the county's attractions are within easy reach.
Shrewsbury has great shops, especially the kind of interesting, independent shops that so many towns have lost or let go.
And Shrewsbury is stepping up the competition with Ludlow with a clutch of fine restaurants snapping at its heels.
www.shropshiretourism.info /shrewsbury   (962 words)

  
 Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury owed its existence to the Britons, who, having been driven by the Saxons from their city, the Roman Uriconium, or Wroxeter, fled for refuge farther up the Severn.
Shrewsbury was the scene of one of the most hardly fought battles of English history.
Shrewsbury was, however, surprised and taken by the Parliamentarians in 1644.
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 About Shrewsbury: A Celebration
Shrewsbury is the proud county town of Shropshire, which is England's largest inland county.
As a successful historic market town situated at the heart of the county, Shrewsbury is ideally placed to continue in its time-honoured role as the commercial and administrative centre for the area, drawing in people from all over Shropshire and indeed from beyond the county borders for business, shopping, leisure and cultural pursuits.
Shrewsbury: A Celebration details this wealth of history: The Saxons, the Normans, Welsh invaders, the Black Death, the Battle of Shrewsbury, the Civil War, peace and prosperity, the golden age of coaching, the Victorian era and the coming of the railways and the impact of the 20th century.
web.ukonline.co.uk /iharvo/shrewsbury/town.htm   (308 words)

  
 Conwy Richards - Coracle Types - The River Severn - Ironbridge - Shrewsbury & Welshpool
Unusually for one river, on the Severn there were different designs of coracle in use for many different tasks and an early record from1586, Camden writes of a coracle man netting or angling with a rod and line in a horsehide covered Coracle.
Shrewsbury coracles are uniquely made by not interlacing the lathes but the transverse ones are laid across the lengthways ones and held in place by riveting or by clenched nails.
The Davies family at Shrewsbury have been well known for their coracles for many years and the late Fred Davies achieved fame as a rescuer of footballs from the river during matches played at the ground of Shrewsbury football club.
www.coracle-fishing.net /text-files/types-severn.htm   (1550 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Shrewsbury,
Shrewsbury is a road and rail junction with varied manufactures.
It is divided by the River Severn ; its county seat is Shrewsbury.
Football: Shrewsbury contrive to scrape draw from the jaws of victory; Barnet 2 Shrewsbury Town 2.(News)
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 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Shrewsbury
Sabrina, one of the principal rivers of Great Britain, c.200 mi (320 km) long, rising on Plinlimmon Mt., W Wales, and flowing NE and E to Shrewsbury, W England, and from there SE, S, and SW—through an estuary—to the Bristol Channel.
Britain's longest river, it is 180 mi (290 km) long from its source to tidal waters.
It rises in east-central Wales and crosses the English border near Shrewsbury, continuing south to the Bristol Channel and the Atlantic Ocean.
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 Shrewsbury - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire, western England, lying on a peninsula surrounded by a horseshoe bend of the River Severn.
Shrewsbury and Atcham, United Kingdom parliamentary constituency in Shropshire, western England.
Shrewsbury School, public school (independent secondary school) for boys in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
uk.encarta.msn.com /Shrewsbury.html   (77 words)

  
 Shrewsbury River
The Shrewsbury River is a short stream and navigable estuary, approximately 8 mi (13 km) long, in northern New Jersey in the United States.
It extends ENE from its head of navigation at Oceanport to its confluence with the Navesink River estuary, then entering 1 mi (1.6 km) north in a narrow channel to Sandy Hook Bay at Highlands.
On the inner side of the estuary, the community of Rumson on the end of the peninsula separating the Shrewsbury and Navesink estuaries is among the wealthiest communities in the United States.
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/s/sh/shrewsbury_river.html   (179 words)

  
 Hotels Shrewsbury - Sleep Inn Shrewsbury, Leisure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The medieval market town of Shrewsbury is a real gem, there are over 600 listed building including the ancient fl and white Tudor buildings, the castle and abbey.
Shrewsbury borders on England and Wales which makes it the ideal base get out and about and explore.
There is also a major Arts Festival Shrewsbury Summer Season which runs from June to August with a series of music, visual arts and theatre events.
www.hotels-shrewsbury.com /leisure/index.htm   (467 words)

  
 Shrewsbury Emergency Management Agency - Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Should Shrewsbury be impacted by a hurricane this season, it is very important to be familiar with hurricane preparations that each of us can carry out for ourselves and our families.
The Shrewsbury Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) is responsible for the coordination of all emergency response disaster operations subject to the direction and control of the Appointing Authority (Town Manager).
Ice formed over flowing water (rivers or lakes containing a large number of springs) is generally 15% weaker.
www.shrewsbury-ma.gov /sema/index.asp   (871 words)

  
 Uktravel.com - City Guide
Built on the only portion of land not covered by the river, the castle was constructed in 1083 and was meant to guard the town from Welsh raiders.
Shrewsbury was a wealthy medieval village where merchants became rich from the wool trade.
Many of the stones used to construct the buildings in Shrewsbury were taken from the ancient Roman town of Wroxeter.
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 Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury is one of England's oldest and largest boys' boarding schools, standing in a hundred and fifty acres of ground set high on the banks of the River Severn and overlooking the ancient town.
From September 2008 girls will be able to experience a Shrewsbury education as they enter the Sixth Form for the first time in the School's 500 year history.
As with any such school, there is much on offer, the extent of which can only be fully appreciated by visiting us in person; however, we hope that this website will give you something of a flavour of the place, and might encourage you to come to see us.
www.shrewsbury.org.uk   (145 words)

  
 Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council
In October, Shrewsbury and Atcham will change to Alternate Weekly Waste Collections.
Make sure that you are able to vote, register online on our secure service.
Shrewsbury is entering the Entente Florale and Communities in Bloom competitions.
www.shrewsbury.gov.uk   (250 words)

  
 River Severn
The take out point is either next to the Ironbridge museum where there is a carpark for general useage, or you can carry on down stream pass the Jackfields Rapids and take out at Jackfields Rapids itself.
Water levels vary due to the weather, when we paddled the river was at its lowest at some points down to approx 6 inches deep.
When the river is in flood it runs very fast and has very strong under current.
www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk /severnshrewsbury.htm   (444 words)

  
 Shrewsbury tourist information
Shrewsbury an ancient town dating back to the 5th century, it was given the name Scrobbesbyrig in the 8th century by Anglo-Saxon settlers.
In 1403 the Battle of Shrewsbury, fought between the army of Henry IV and rebel army lead by 'Harry Hotspur' and other members of the Percy family of Northumberland, resulted in the death of 6,000 soldiers.
The River Severn is never far away and along its banks are picturesque boathouses, ancient pastures, gardens and a 29 acre park known as The Quarry.
www.touruk.co.uk /shropshire/shrewsbury.htm   (1845 words)

  
 Shrewsbury Township
Shrewsbury Township, which was originally formed in 1739, was among
Conflicting feelings arose between the border settlers in Pennsylvania and Maryland as a result of the aforementioned land titles, and the dispute was not resolved until 1767 through the establishment of the Mason-Dixon Line.
Shrewsbury Township assumes no responsibility for errors and omissions nor any liability for damage resulting from the use of information contained herein.
www.shrewsburytownship.org /township_history.html   (327 words)

  
 Skiff Diving The Shrewsbury - Northeast Dive News
Small skiff diving is not for the ocean, but for the rivers, inlets and those hard to get to places that divers think about over a long hard winter.
The Shrewsbury River of Monmouth County is a wide tidal river that empties into Sandy Hook Bay.
This pattern of tidal river that flows into the North Atlantic is repeated along the coastline of North America.
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 Water and Sewer - Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
It is municipally owned by the Town of Shrewsbury.
After treatment water is discharged into the Assabet River.
The Department operates and maintains approximately 40 pump stations and 150 miles of main throughout the system.
www.shrewsbury-ma.gov /sewerwater/index.asp   (170 words)

  
 New Jersey Scuba Diver - Artificial Reefs - Shark River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The location for Shark River reef was probably selected for its close proximity to the wreck of the Stolt Dagali.
The Shark River Reef is often referred to as "the parking lot" by charter boat operators.
The abandoned Billy D sank twice over the winter in the Shrewsbury River (spilling a great deal of diesel fuel and other pollutants) before it was towed out and sunk as the latest and smallest addition to the Shark River artificial reef.
njscuba.net /reefs/chart_03_shark_river.html   (1059 words)

  
 05-11-12shrewsbury pictures and videos on Webshots
Shrewsbury trying to cut out a left side Wycombe attack...
The referee has his say prior to the Shrewsbury free ki...
UK - Shrewsbury - River Severn - 05 apr 2006
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 Saltwater Fly Fishing New Jersey's Sandy Hook
This seven mile long, 1,665 acre, barrier spit is surrounded by water on three sides and marks the northern most part of the 128 miles of New Jersey coastline.
Sandy Hook and its surrounding Bay waters are fed by four river systems that converge and comprise what is known as part of the New York Bight.
This is the Twin Lights of the Highlands that overlooks the Shrewsbury River and the Highlands Bridge.
www.flyfishingconnection.com /sandyhook.html   (1335 words)

  
 New Jersey Scuba Diver - Artificial Reefs - Shark River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The location for Shark River reef was probably selected for its close proximity to the wreck of the Stolt Dagali.
The Shark River Reef is often referred to as "the parking lot" by charter boat operators.
The abandoned Billy D sank twice over the winter in the Shrewsbury River (spilling a great deal of diesel fuel and other pollutants) before it was towed out and sunk as the latest and smallest addition to the Shark River artificial reef.
www.njscuba.net /reefs/chart_03_shark_river.html   (1056 words)

  
 New Jersey Lighthouse Society - Absecon Lighthouse
Shrewsbury River Beacons - Shrewsbury, NJ History
There is very little known about these beacons, they appear to have been a series of range lights on the Shrewsbury River, that were lighted seasonally, from spring thaw to whenever the river became unnavigatable due to ice.
The station is referred to as the "Light-Station at The Shrewsbury River Beacon".
www.njlhs.org /njlight/shrew.html   (485 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Shrewsbury: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Shrewsbury Drapers and the Welsh Wool Trade in the Xvi and Xvii Centuries.
Rational triumph, or, The dangers of victory: a discourse delivered in the Congregational church of the town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, upon the occasion...
SHREWSBURY CHAPTER I THAT the untimely death at the age of...
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 Detailed launch spots in Shrewsbury River NJ for the sport of kayak fishing
The Shrewsbury River, which basically acts like a bay, is a great area to kayak fish.
On its way northward it passes the Navesink River and its volume is added to the river.
The flow is substantial and not extreme caution should be exercised should you decide to access this part of the river.
www.kayakfishingstuff.com /ri_ls_shrewsbury_river.asp   (294 words)

  
 Shrewsbury Summer Season | Photos 2005
Art displayed in 50 shops, galleries, cafes and salons around Shrewsbury as part of This is Art Festival.
Images from the first river festival, held in the Quarry Park.
Launch of the 2005 Shrewsbury Summer Season at the Darwin Gate sculpture.
www.shrewsburysummer.co.uk /photos-2005/index.shtml   (192 words)

  
 Team will try to save dolphins in Shrewsbury River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
But the fact that these dolphins had been in the river for about two months heightened concern among some experts.
Experts feared a repeat of a 1994 incident in which four dolphins died after becoming trapped in the icy Shrewsbury river.
Frady said that team performing the rescue are familiar with these types of captures and should be able to reduce the stress as much as possible.
dolphin-watch.com /ap20001108.html   (450 words)

  
 EPA: Federal Register: Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Shrewsbury River, NJ
Background and Purpose The Route 36 Bridge, mile 1.8, across the Shrewsbury River at Highlands, New Jersey, has a vertical clearance of 35 feet at mean high water and 39 feet at mean low water.
Presently the two moveable bridges across the Shrewsbury River, the Route 36 Bridge, and the Monmouth County highway bridge, have staggered opening schedules during the boating season.
The second moveable bridge across the Shrewsbury River, the Monmouth County highway bridge, at mile 4.0, with a vertical clearance of 15 feet at mean high water and 17 feet at mean low water.
www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2003/July/Day-22/i18525.htm   (1537 words)

  
 shrewsburychronicle.com - News - Article
Shrewsbury will definitely see a return of a passenger boat service on the River Severn — after a major operator was found to run a new 88-passenger service.
Destination Shrewsbury, the tourism arm of the borough council, and town firm Morris Property, have revealed that a new service will be operating from Victoria Quay from next Easter.
Agreement has now been reached with operator Chester Boats, which runs services at Chester and York, to have an 88 seater passenger boat along Shrewsbury’s river loop for the next three years.
www.shrewsburychronicle.com /news/publish/article_14636.php   (180 words)

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