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This article is about the town of Shrewsbury in England. For other places of the same name, see Shrewsbury (disambiguation)
Shrewsbury (pronounced both Shroozbury and Shrozebury) is the principal town in the
county of Shropshire, England. It may have been founded by the Romans who had the city of Viroconium (Wroxeter) nearby. It is also
the main town in Shrewsbury and Atcham district.
Shrewsbury is located in a loop of the River Severn, and the town center has a large hill upon which sits Shrewsbury Castle, built
shortly after the Norman Conquest, though the present day castle
dates from the 13th century. There are many well-preserved half-timbered black-and-white houses here, among them the Abbot's
House of 1500 in Butcher Row, and Rowley's House Museum in Barker Street.
Shrewsbury is also home to one of the largest horticultural events in the UK - the annual Shrewsbury Flower Show (http://www.shrewsburyflowershow.org.uk/). A two day event, the Flower Show takes
place in mid August, has been running for more than 125 years, and attracts around 100,000 visitors each year. Set in The Quarry,
there are 29 acres of events, exhibitions and displays, with a magnificent fireworks display at the end of each day.
Famous residents
- Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, at The Mount House.
- Robert Clive ("Clive of India") was Mayor and Member of Parliament for
Shrewsbury. The Clive
House Museum commemorates him.
- John Gwynn, architect
(1713-1786), was born and died in Shrewsbury. The town's English Bridge and the bridge at Atcham were both designed by him.
The Brother Cadfael novels by Ellis Peters, aka Edith Pargeter, take Shrewsbury Abbey for their setting.
Shrewsbury Town
In 2004, the local football team, Shrewsbury Town F.C.,
were promoted to the Football League Division 3 from the Nationwide Conference. They were in the Conference for just one year and became the first team in 10
years to bounce straight back up just one year after relegation.
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