Shrewsbury Abbey, now famous for its prominent role in the Brother Cadfael mysteries of Ellis Peters, is a medieval monastic foundation. Thomas Telford built his A5 road through part of the Abbey and now only part of the original abbey church is still in existence and a place of worship. Shrewsbury Abbey web page. Brother Cadfael is the fictional detective in a series of murder mysteries by the late Edith Pargeter writing under the name Ellis Peters. ... Edith Mary Pargeter (September 28, 1913 - October 14, 1995) was a prolific British author of works in many categories, especially history and historical fiction, and was also honored for her translations of Czech classics; she is probably best known for her murder mysteries, both historical and modern. ... Thomas Telford (August 9, 1757 - September 2, 1834) was born in Westerkirk, Scotland. ... Marble Arch - the start of the A5 road The A5 is a major road in the United Kingdom. ... An abbey (from the Latin abbatia, which is derived from the Syriac abba, father), is a Christian monastery or convent, under the government of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serve as the spiritual father or mother of the community. ...

Shrewsbury Abbey is also the name for the small railway station, and later depot, which was opposite the Abbey. See the Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway article. It now is just a car park. There are currently plans to restore the station as a tourist information centre and possibly a cafe. A railway running from Shrewsbury, England to Llanymynech, Wales. ...

[Pictures of the Abbey Church:[1],[2],[3],[4],[5]]

See Shrewsbury for information on the town. Shrewsbury (pronounced either /ˈʃɹuːzbɹiː/ or /ˈʃɹəʊzbɹiː/) is a town of 70,059 [1] in Shropshire, England. ...

External links

• Images of Shrewsbury on Shropshire Gallery