5th October 2008 - by Rakesh Gaikwad
Shrewsbury a Town That Educated Darwin
Shrewsbury is the regional town of Shropshire that is located
in the West Midlands region of England. It is the second
biggest town in the official county. After rounding off the
figures it has been calculated that it has 70,689 residents.
Shrewsbury is the home to many a famous son and daughter
amongst them Charles Darwin was schooled and educated
there.
The historic town centre keeps hold of its medieval street
models and many narrow streets and passages. A few passages,
particularly those that pass through buildings from one street
to the next, are known as "shuts". Many expert shops,
conventional pubs, local restaurants and other hotels are found
in the unseen corners and lanes of Shrewsbury. Many of the
street names are unusual names such as:
1. Longden Coleham
2. Shoplatch
3. Dogpole, Mardol
4. Grope Lane
5. Butcher Row
6. Murivance
7. Roushill
8. The Dana
9. Portobello
10 .Bear Steps
11 .Bellstone.
12 .Frankwell
13 .Gullet Passage
Shrewsbury is a significant market town, having a largely
unchanged medieval street plan. The town has over 660
remarkable listed buildings, including quite a few examples of
timber framing from the 15th and 16th century. History says
that Shrewsbury Castle (that is a red sandstone castle and
Shrewsbury Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery) was
established in 1074 and 1083 correspondingly. The town exhibits
one of the oldest and biggest horticultural events in the
country and in the Shrewsbury Flower Show. It is renowned for
its flower-patterned displays.
In the middle of the town there lies The Quarry. This is a
29-acre riverside park that appeals to millions of people
throughout the year and is taken as a place of amusement.
Shrewsbury is also called as the "Town of Flowers" and this is
the slogan printed onto many of the symbols on the way in to
the town by means of major roads.
When visit Shrewsbury, you will find that the tourist
information centre is at the Music Hall on The Square in the
town centre. There are three rather important museums:
1. Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, located at Rowley's
House
2. Shrewsbury Castle that accommodates the Shropshire
Regimental Museum
3. Coleham Pumping Station.
Another interesting attraction is the Gateway arts and drama
centre. Moreover, there are a variety of private galleries and
art shops all over the town. Another prominent characteristic
of the town is Lord Hill's Column, which is the largest
freestanding Doric column in the world.
When you visit the place from religious point of view, you will
find the Barnabas Community Church, which is an old army centre
and is used nowadays as a church in Shrewsbury. Another
building is the Orthodox Church's main building, which is
situated on Wenlock Road to the east, and is 1,000 years old.
There are more than a few Anglican Churches in Shrewsbury.
Other churches include Elim Pentecostal and two 'new frontiers'
churches.
A two-day show, 'the Flower Show', is held in mid-August and
has been run for more than 125 years. A multitude of events
take place in Quarry Park, for example exhibitions and
displays. There is always a fireworks display at the end of
every day. You'll need somewhere to stay too, to which end
you'll find a fine selection of Shrewsbury Hotels ready to
accommodate you.
The infrastructure of the town is really good. It has many
bridges - for example, Frankwell Footbridge is a current
pedestrian footbridge between Frankwell and the town centre on
both sides of the River Severn. The Welsh Bridge is located
downstream. It was built in the 1790s to update the very old St
George's Bridge. Then there is the Porthill Bridge that is
mainly a pedestrian suspension bridge and connects The Quarry
and Porthill, which was built in the year 1922. The Kingsland
Bridge is a private toll bridge. The succeeding bridge is the
Greyfriars Bridge that is again a pedestrian bridge situated
between Coleham and the town centre.
Article Source: http://www.articlesabroad.com
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