Shrewsbury

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Shrewsbury

Popularly known as a medieval town, having been founded c. 800 and it was during the "late middle ages" ( 14th/15th Centuries ) in which the town was at its height in terms of national importance and wealth. This was mainly due to the wool trade , a major industry at the time, with the rest of Britain and Europe, especially with the River Severn as a trading route.

Things to do and see

There are some very old public houses, which have been continuously open as pubs, such as the Golden Cross (established 1428 - the oldest pub in the town), the Dun Cow and the King's Head .

The historic town centre still retains its medieval street pattern and many narrow streets and passages. Some of the passages, especially those which pass through buildings from one street to the next, are called "shuts" (a suggestion is that this is because they were once shut at night).

Many specialist shops, traditional pubs and local restaurants can be found in the hidden corners, squares and lanes of Shrewsbury. Many of the street names have also remained unchanged in centuries and there are some more unusual names, such as Butcher Row, Longden Coleham, Dogpole, Mardol , Frankwell, Roushill, Grope Lane , Gullet Passage, Murivance, The Dana, Portobello, Bear Steps, Shoplatch and Bellstone.

A new annual arts festival - the Shrewsbury Summer Season - was established in 2004 and runs each year from June to August with an extensive programme of music, visual arts, theatre and spectacle. Shrewsbury Summer Season .

The three main museums are Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery (located at Rowley's House), Shrewsbury Castle (which houses the Shropshire Regimental Museum) and the Coleham Pumping Station . Shrewsbury Museums Also there is the Gateway arts and drama centre and there are also various private galleries and art shops around the town.

The Battle of Shrewsbury was fought on July 21 , 1403 between an army led by the Lancastrian King, Henry IV , and a rebel army led by Henry "Hotspur" Percy from Northumberland .

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