Shrewsbury Castle

Shrewsbury Castle is a red sandstone castle in , Shropshire, England. It stands on a hill in the neck of the meander of the on which the town originally developed.
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  • Opening hours:
    February 10th–May 24th: Monday–Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 10:30 AM–4:00 PM
    May 25th–September 15th: Monday–Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 10:30 AM–5:00 PM; Sunday 10:30 AM–4:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: medieval castle in Shrewsbury, England
  • Also known as: “Castillo Shrewsbury”
  • Address: Shrewsbury, SY1 2AT

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Shrewsbury railway station and Shrewsbury Library.

Railway station
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serves the town of , in , England.

Library
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is housed in a Grade I listed…

Building
Photo: Richard Rogerson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Frankwell and Mountfields.

Suburb
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is a district of the town of , in , .

Neighborhood
is an area in , England, just north of the Welsh Bridge.

Suburb
is a suburb of , , England.

Shrewsbury Castle

Latitude
52.71098° or 52° 42′ 40″ north
Longitude
-2.74961° or 2° 44′ 59″ west
Elevation
207 feet (63 metres)
Levels
3
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9C4VP762+95
Open­Street­Map ID
way 58073711
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6287276
Wiki­data ID
Q2280236
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Shrewsbury Castle” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Coleham and Castlefields.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Castle Vaults and The Bulls Head.

Shropshire: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Telford and Oswestry.

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