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 miles17.2 km
- Shrewsbury 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Wellington 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Oswestry 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Oswestry Rural 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Ryton 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Newport 15.5 miles25 km
- Bridgnorth 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Market Drayton 17 miles27.4 km
- Codsall 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Ludlow 23.3 miles37.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Underdale Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Monkmoor Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Castlefields and Ditherington Ward 1 mile1.5 km
- Belle Vue Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Quarry and Coton Hill Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Shrewsbury Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Porthill Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Sundorne Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Uffington Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Meole Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Harlescott Ward 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Abbey
SY2 5SU, SY2 6BW, SY2 6BE, SY2 5ND, SY1 9TR, SY2 5NG, SY2 5HR, SY2 6FS, SY2 5EY … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 43.6 miles70.2 km
- Birmingham International Airport 44.8 miles72.1 km
- Shrewsbury Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Yorton Railway Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
Hotels near Abbey Ad
- The Corbet Arms 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Lion and Pheasant Hotel 4 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Mytton and Mermaid - Brunning and Price 4 2.9 miles4.6 km
- St Nicholas Boutique Hotel 3 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Prince Rupert Hotel 4 0.9 miles1.5 km
- St Nicholas 0.8 miles1.3 km
- The Alb 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Shrewsbury 3 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Riverside Shrewsbury by Greene King Inns 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
Schools in Abbey
- St Giles C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Sundorne Castle Estate 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Bomere Wood Forest 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Attingham Estate 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Viroconium Archaeological site 4.3 miles7 km
- New Bucks Head Stadium 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Whattal Castle Historic site 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Madeley Court Estate 12.8 miles20.7 km
- Osbaston Wood Forest 13.7 miles22 km
- Aston Hall Estate 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Park Hall Stadium 17 miles27.3 km