Abbey
Ward in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.706, -2.732 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 50 12 |
| Dialling code: | 01743 (Shrewsbury) |
Abbey is a central ward in Shropshire covering part of Shrewsbury, taking in the area around the medieval Shrewsbury Abbey and stretches of riverside beside the River Severn. The ward is notable for its compact historic streets, timber‑framed buildings and a mix of civic and heritage sites that attract visitors; market stalls, independent shops and cafés sit alongside quieter residential streets and conservation areas.
Economically it’s a mixed, town‑centre neighbourhood with local services, small businesses and a steady flow of tourists, while socially it combines long‑standing local communities with younger residents drawn to nearby education and employment. Occasional cultural events and a strong sense of local identity around the abbey and riverside help give the ward a distinctly historic yet lived‑in character.
Postcode districts covering Abbey
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 10.7 miles
- Shrewsbury 1.4 miles
- Wellington 9.1 miles
- Oswestry 16.9 miles
- Oswestry Rural 16.6 miles
- Ryton 16.6 miles
- Newport 15.5 miles
- Bridgnorth 17.7 miles
- Market Drayton 17 miles
- Codsall 23.2 miles
- Ludlow 23.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Underdale Ward 0.7 miles
- Monkmoor Ward 0.7 miles
- Castlefields and Ditherington Ward 1 mile
- Belle Vue Ward 1.1 miles
- Quarry and Coton Hill Ward 1.2 miles
- Shrewsbury Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Porthill Ward 1.4 miles
- Sundorne Ward 1.7 miles
- Uffington Parish 1.8 miles
- Meole Ward 1.8 miles
- Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton Ward 1.9 miles
- Harlescott Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Abbey
SY1 9TU, SY1 9UF, SY2 6PY, SY2 5EX, SY1 9UG, SY1 9TQ, SY2 6BD, SY2 5AH, SY2 5PJ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 43.6 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 44.8 miles
- Shrewsbury Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Yorton Railway Station 7.1 miles
Hotels near Abbey Ad
- The Corbet Arms 1.6 miles
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2 0.8 miles
- Lion and Pheasant Hotel 4 0.8 miles
- Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price 4 2.9 miles
- Prince Rupert Hotel 4 0.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Shrewsbury 3 1.2 miles
- Riverside Shrewsbury by Greene King Inns 4 5.7 miles
- Albright Hussey Manor 4 3.3 miles
- Rowton Castle Hotel 7.9 miles
- The Huntsman of Little Wenlock 4 9.3 miles
Schools in Abbey
- St Giles C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 1.4 miles
- Sundorne Castle Estate 2.3 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 2.7 miles
- Attingham Estate 3.2 miles
- Viroconium Archaeological site 4.3 miles
- New Bucks Head Stadium 9.6 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 12.3 miles
- Madeley Court Estate 12.8 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 13.7 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 14.2 miles
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 15.9 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 17 miles