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Set amidst the glorious Shropshire countryside near the Welsh Borders, Shrewsbury is one of England's finest medieval market towns, and has an interesting Telford milestone showing London 150 miles.
The town has over 600 listed buildings including the Castle and the Abbey.
Relax in beautiful Quarry Park or take a boat trip on the River Severn.
Take a walk along the banks of the river, it really is quite unbelievable.
Although first settled by the Romans, the impressions you first get is of the medieval architecture particularly the timbered style of the Elizabethan style and a fine example of this are to be found on Bear Steps.
A maze of tiny alleys with quaint names such as Gullet Passage, Pig Trough and Grope Lane lead away from the main streets and have remained unchanged for centuries.
In the 12th century, Shropshire was plunged into a dark period of unremitting conflict as King Stephen and the Empress Matilda began a long and savage battle for the English throne.
Ellis Peters Using this dramatic backdrop, Ellis Peters skilfully weaves in the threads of her imagination to create the hugely successful Brother Cadfael Chronicles.
Charles Darwin was born here in 1809 and died
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