The jewel in Shropshire’s crown, Shrewsbury is packed with fascinating history. Much of the town consists of beautiful 15th and 16th century timber framed architecture, with over 650 listed buildings in all. Surrounded by the River Severn on three sides, Shrewsbury has a number of landmark bridges, including the 18th century arched examples of Gwynne’s Bridge and the Welsh Bridge.

Shrewsbury’s history goes much further back than Tudor times, however, and can be witnessed in the incredible architecture of the red sandstone abbey (founded in 1083), the Norman castle and St Mary’s Church, dating from 960AD and boasting one of the tallest spires in England.

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