Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire in England. It is a very traditional market town, with a lot of mediaeval architecture and feel to the town.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shrewsbury Castle and Shrewsbury railway station.
Shrewsbury Castle
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Shrewsbury Castle is a red sandstone castle in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It stands on a hill in the neck of the meander of the River Severn on which the town originally developed.
Shrewsbury railway station
Railway station
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Shrewsbury railway station serves the town of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, England. Built in 1848, it was designated a grade II listed building in 1969. Many services starting at or passing through the station are bound for Wales, and it is a key hub for its operator, Transport for Wales; services are also provided by West Midlands Railway.
Shrewsbury Cathedral
Church
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The Cathedral Church of Our Lady Help of Christians and Saint Peter of Alcantara, commonly known as Shrewsbury Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Shrewsbury, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harlescott and Bayston Hill.
Harlescott
Suburb
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Harlescott is a suburb of the town of Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire. It is one of the most industrial parts of the town, and is the 5th most deprived ward in non-metropolitan Shropshire Neighbouring suburbs include Sundorne to the east and Ditherington to the south.
Bayston Hill
Village
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Bayston Hill is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is 3 miles south of the county town Shrewsbury and located on the main A49 road, the Shrewsbury to Hereford road. Bayston Hill is situated 3 miles south of Shrewsbury.
Shrewsbury
- Type: Locality
- Location: Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.7176° or 52° 43′ 3″ northLongitude
-2.7578° or 2° 45′ 28″ westElevation
217 feet (66 metres)Open location code
9C4VP69R+2VGeoNames ID
7297115
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Welsh—“Shrewsbury” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Шрусбъри”
- Chinese: “什魯斯伯里”
- Japanese: “シュルーズベリー”
- Korean: “슈루즈베리”
- Latin: “Salopia”
- Lithuanian: “Šrousberis”
- Old English (ca. 450-1100): “Scrobbesburh”
- Persian: “شروزبری”
- Russian: “Шрусбери”
- Serbian: “Шрузбери”
- Ukrainian: “Шрусбері”
- Urdu: “شروزبری”
- Welsh: “Amwythig”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust The and Shropshire Nuffield Hospital The.
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