Shropshire - Shropshire

Shropshire
River Severn in Shrewsbury, is the county's main waterway
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Shropshire is a region of the West Midlands in England.

To know


Territories and tourist destinations

Map divided by regions

Urban centers

  • Shrewsbury - County town of Shropshire and birthplace of Charles Darwin.
  • Bishop's Castle - A traditional and very small old English town near the border with the Wales.
  • Bridgnorth - A city divided into lower and upper cities, described by Charles I as "the most beautiful sight".
  • Church Stretton - The small one Switzerland of Shropshire. "
  • Cleobury Mortimer - A small town in southeastern Shropshire, between the Clee Hills and Wyre Forest.
  • Clun - A small town in the southwest of the county, described by A.E. Housman as "the quietest place under the sun".
  • Ellesmere - In the heart of Shropshire's "Meres and Mosses" area and home to 9 meres (lakes) glacial.
  • Ludlow - It has an impressive castle and church, now the "gastronomic capital" of the Midlands.
  • Market Drayton - A market town on the Shropshire Union Canal and the Gingerbread House.
  • Much Wenlock - Birthplace of the modern Olympics.
  • Newport - One of Shropshire's market towns.
  • Oswestry - A market town near the border with Wales.
  • Shifnal - A city east of Telford, once an important stop on the road that connects London to Holyhead.
  • Telford - The most populous city named after the engineer Thomas Telford.
  • Wem - Small town, home of the modern sweet pea.
  • Whitchurch - Market town on the Llangollen canal.
  • Whittington - A small village close to Oswestry which houses the imposing Whittington Castle located in the heart of the country.


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  • Collaborate on WikipediaWikipedia contains an entry concerning Shropshire
  • Collaborate on CommonsCommons contains images or other files on Shropshire
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