Percy Thrower
Percy Thrower is a memorial in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Percy Thrower is situated nearby to the garden The Dingle, as well as near the park The Quarry.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Quarry and St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury.
The Quarry
Park
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Quarry is the main recreational park in Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. The park was created in 1719 and encompasses 29 acres. It is listed Grade II in Historic England's Register of Parks and Gardens.
St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury
Church
Photo: Necrothesp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Chad's Church in Shrewsbury is traditionally understood to have been founded in Saxon times. King Offa, who reigned in Mercia from 757 to 796 AD, is believed to have founded the church, though it is possible it has an earlier foundation even than that. St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury is situated 430 feet northeast of Percy Thrower.
Shrewsbury Cathedral
Church
Photo: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Shrewsbury Cathedral is situated 1,400 feet east of Percy Thrower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Frankwell and Mountfields.
Frankwell
Suburb
Photo: ChrisJB, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Frankwell is a district of the town of Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, England. It lies adjacent to the River Severn, to the northwest of the town centre, and is one of Shrewsbury's oldest suburbs.
Mountfields
Neighborhood
Mountfields is an area in Shrewsbury, England, just north of the Welsh Bridge.
Coton Hill
Suburb
Coton Hill is a suburb of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The River Severn flows to the west, and Bagley Brook, the original river bed of the Severn, to the east.
Percy Thrower
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.70639° or 52° 42′ 23″ northLongitude
-2.76023° or 2° 45′ 37″ westOpen location code
9C4VP64Q+HWOpenStreetMap ID
node 9280409030OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Dingle and St. Chad’s Church Hall.
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