Shrewsbury
Parish in Shropshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.718, -2.762 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 48 13 |
| Population: | 76,782 |
| Dialling code: | 01743 |
Shrewsbury is the historic county town of Shropshire, set on a dramatic loop of the River Severn that gives the town a distinctive peninsula layout and plenty of riverside walks. The medieval street plan survives in a core of narrow lanes and hundreds of listed buildings, with notable landmarks such as Shrewsbury Castle, Shrewsbury Abbey and the Georgian terraces around The Quarry, while the town is famous as the childhood home of Charles Darwin and for The Mount, his family home.
Today the place combines a strong tourism and service economy with lively independent shops, markets and regular festivals including a well‑regarded flower and arts programme; education and public administration are also important local employers, and nearby RAF Shawbury contributes a defence presence. Socially it feels like a busy market town with a thriving cultural life and plenty of outdoor green space, making it popular with residents and visitors alike.
Postcode districts covering Shrewsbury
Most populated places nearby
- Telford 12.1 miles
- Shrewsbury 0.2 miles
- Wrexham 24.9 miles
- Rhosllannerchrugog 23.7 miles
- Wellington 10.3 miles
- Oswestry 15.4 miles
- Oswestry Rural 15.1 miles
- Ryton 18.1 miles
- Newport 16.6 miles
- Bridgnorth 19.1 miles
- Market Drayton 17.2 miles
- Codsall 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Shrewsbury Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Quarry and Coton Hill Ward 0.3 miles
- Porthill Ward 0.9 miles
- Castlefields and Ditherington Ward 0.9 miles
- Copthorne Ward 1 mile
- Bagley Ward 1.1 miles
- Underdale Ward 1.3 miles
- Belle Vue Ward 1.3 miles
- Abbey Ward 1.5 miles
- Radbrook Ward 1.6 miles
- Harlescott Ward 1.6 miles
- Monkmoor Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Shrewsbury
SY3 5BZ, SY1 4SG, SY3 9JW, SY3 8HE, SY3 5JB, SY3 8QH, SY1 1DN, SY3 8AZ, SY3 9FJ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 42.7 miles
- Birmingham International Airport 46.3 miles
- Shrewsbury Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Yorton Railway Station 6.4 miles
Hotels in Shrewsbury Ad
- Abbots Mead Hotel 2
- Lion and Pheasant Hotel 4
- St Nicholas Boutique Hotel 3
- Prince Rupert Hotel 4
- Holiday Inn Express Shrewsbury 3
- Tumbledown Hotel 4
Schools in Shrewsbury
- Belvidere Primary School Primary
- Coleham Primary School Primary
- Greenacres Primary School Primary
- Greenfields Primary School Primary
- Harlescott Junior School Primary
- Meole Brace C of E Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Meole Brace School Secondary
- Mereside C of E Primary Academy Primary
- Mount Pleasant Primary Primary
- Oxon C of E Primary School Primary
- Prestfelde School Independent - all ages
- Radbrook Primary School Primary
- Severndale Specialist Academy Special
- Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Shrewsbury College Further education
- Shrewsbury High School GDST Independent - all ages
- Shrewsbury School Independent - secondary
- St George's Junior School Primary
- St Giles C of E Primary School Primary
- … See all
Local points of interest
- Greenhous Meadow Stadium 2.1 miles
- Sundorne Castle Estate 2.8 miles
- Bomere Wood Forest 3.6 miles
- Attingham Estate 4.6 miles
- Viroconium Archaeological site 5.8 miles
- New Bucks Head Stadium 11 miles
- Whattal Castle Historic site 11.1 miles
- Osbaston Wood Forest 12.2 miles
- Aston Hall Estate 12.8 miles
- Madeley Court Estate 14.3 miles
- Strata Marcella Abbey Historic site 14.7 miles
- Park Hall Stadium 15.5 miles