Pictures of Shropshire
About 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.
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Clun in the county of Shropshire
Ancient town, surrounded by low hills, forests and streams which thousands of years ago were occupied by Stone-Age people. At...
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Ellesmere in the county of Shropshire
Welcome to England's other Lake District. Here, centred around an attractive market town with a history reaching down the...
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Grinshill in the county of Shropshire
The picturesque village of Grinshill is spread beneath Grinshill Hill, an isolated rocky outcrop which rises above the plains of...
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High Ercall in the county of Shropshire
High Ercall, or rather Arkle, as the locals pronounce it, is the very epitome of rural charm. It has the most pleasing of...
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Hodnet in the county of Shropshire
Shropshire is a beautiful old county with a wealth of ancient and historic villages, some, like Hodnet, retain wonderful 'gems'...
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Leebotwood in the county of Shropshire
Charming village, lying north of Church Stretton within the shadow of the Long Mynd. It is a village with picturesque 17th...
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Ludlow in the county of Shropshire
Nestling on the banks of the rivers Corve and Theme Ludlow is a joyous town to visit at any time of year.
There are many...
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Market Drayton a Historic Market Town in the county of Shropshire
Market Drayton is famous as the home of Gingerbread, and as the birthplace of Robert Clive - Clive of India, he was educated at...
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Shrewsbury in the county of Shropshire
This most ancient county town developed amid a steep hill set within a loop of the River Severn. Shrewsbury is a wonderfully...
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Tong in the county of Shropshire
Fortunately, this attractive village was saved from the ravages of traffic by the building of the A41 By-Pass which was built...
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