Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6BQ

Date of visit: 6th May 2021

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shrewsbury is a large market town and the county town of Shropshire, England. The town is situated on the River Severn, 150 miles (240 km) north-west of London, and the 2011 census recorded a population of 71,715.

The town centre has a largely unspoilt medieval street plan and over 660 listed buildings, including several examples of timber framing from the 15th and 16th centuries. Shrewsbury Castle, a red sandstone fortification, and Shrewsbury Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery, were founded in 1074 and 1083 respectively by the Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery. The town is the birthplace of Charles Darwin and is where he spent 27 years of his life.

Internal ref number: SH/126/147

Date of Visit: 6th May 2021

Kiosk Type: K6
Door Type: C
Crown: Tudor
Kiosk Colour: Red
Usage: Phone
Phone Number (if known): 01743 247793

Northing & Westing: 52°42’25.5″N, 2°44’28.6″W
what3words: abode.begun.sling
Grid Reference: SJ 50014 12415
OS X & Y: 312415, 350014
Latitude & Longitude: 52.70708, -2.741262
UK Postcode: SY2 6BQ
County: Shropshire


Listed Status: Historic Eng. Ref. 1246197 07/09/1988