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Pictures of Shropshire

Exploring the most picturesque & historic places to visit in the county of Shropshire, England.

About the county of Shropshire

Shropshire is a county situated in the West Midland parts of England and borders Wales. The county town of Shrewsbury, birthplace of Charles Darwin, is a stunning historic town with well over 600 listed buildings to admire and explore. Some of the local attractions include Shrewsbury Abbey, this ancient and yet magnificent Abbey is ranked second only to Canterbury as a favourite destination for pilgrims, Shrewsbury Castle, with its fascinating Regimental Museum and delightful gardens and Rowley's House Museum, which is housed within a timber-framed warehouse and has an adjoining 17th century brick mansion. Other main towns within the county are Ludlow, Oswestry and Telford all of which hold their own individual historical treasures well known to Shropshire.

Recommended Towns & Villages to visit in Shropshire

Acton Burnell Castle, Shropshire

Acton Burnell (16 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire

Interestingly, Acton Burnell has connections with America that go back to the stirring days of the Declaration of Independence in 1776...

The Hickers

Church Stretton (52 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire

Church Stretton is an historic market town in the South Shropshire hills, and the only town in the Shropshire hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - one of Britain's fiinest.....

The Bullring with All Saints Church in background. Claverley, Shropshire

Claverley (3 Pictures)

in the county of Shropshire

Claverley is surrounded by agricultural land, a short distance from delightful Bridgenorth, a picturesque town on the banks of the River Severn...

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Recommended Attractions to visit in Shropshire

May blooms at Dudmaston

Dudmaston Hall (28 Pictures)

Late 17th-century mansion with art collection, lakeside garden and estate...

View out over Stiperstones, Shropshire

Stiperstones (9 Pictures)

The Stiperstones lie amongst the magnificent hill scenery of Shropshire and at 1,762 feet are the second highest range in the.....

Wroxeter Roman City (Viriconium) in Shropshire

Wroxeter Roman City (9 Pictures)

Wroxeter Roman City lies about 5 miles south-east of Shrewsbury, here lies the remains of what was the fourth largest town in.....

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Ironbridge - a historical heritage
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