Shrewsbury Castle

Shewsbury Castle is a red sandstone castle in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Its location is on a hill situated on the neck of the meander of the River Severn which the town originally grew up in. It was therefore built as a defensive fortification for the town, which was otherwise protected by the river. Town walls, of which little now remains, then radiated out from the castle and surrounded the town. ( allthough the area known now as castle walls still has a small section of it and a tower). Download high resolution version (1150x1125, 95 KB)Personal photograph taken by Mick Knapton on 17th June 2003 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (1150x1125, 95 KB)Personal photograph taken by Mick Knapton on 17th June 2003 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For red sandstone see: Old Red Sandstone New Red Sandstone This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The main gatehouse of Harlech Castle, Wales. ... Map sources for Shrewsbury at grid reference SJ4912 Porthill Bridge crossing the Severn at Shrewsbury Shrewsburys Old Market Hall and The Square Market Street, behind the Old Market Hall, with the Music Hall on the left Shrewsbury (pronounced either /ˈʃɹuːzbɹiː/ or /ˈʃɹəʊzbɹiː/) is a town of... Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is a traditional, ceremonial and administrative county in the West Midlands region of England. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The Severn bridges crossing near the mouth of the River Severn The River Severn (Welsh: Afon Hafren) is the longest British river, at 354 kilometres (219 miles) long; it rises at an altitude of 610 metres on Plynlimon near Llanidloes, in the Cambrian Mountains, Mid Wales, and it passes through... Nakhal Fort, one of the best-preserved forts in Oman. ... The defensive wall of Braşov, Romania. ...

The Shropshire Horticultural Society bought the castle and gave it to the town in 1924. It is currently owned by Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council and houses the Shropshire Regimental Museum. Laura's Tower is a good vantage point and looks over the surrounding townscape and further out to the countryside. Entry to the museum at the castle is free for residents of the borough, or £2 for non-residents. Anyone can climb the tower for free. Marriages also take place here and the castle grounds are used sometimes for plays (such as the Canterbury Tales). Shrewsbury and Atcham is a local government district with borough status in Shropshire, England. ... A museum is typically a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ... A play is a common form of literature, usually consisting chiefly of dialog between characters, and usually intended for performance rather than reading. ... Canterbury Tales Woodcut 1484 The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in prose, the rest in verse). ...

Shrewsbury, then Shrewsbury and Atcham, borough councils used the hall for full council meetings until 1981. After that they held their meetings at Oakley Manor in Belle Vue, and now at the Guildhall at Frankwell.

The castle is currently undergoing some restoration, which is needed as the sandstone building material is soft and quickly errodes. The museum will re-open in Spring 2006.

The castle is situated directly above Shrewsbury's railway station and is clearly visible from the station platforms. Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ...

See also Ludlow Castle, another English Marches stronghold, which is in South Shropshire. Ludlow Castles gatehouse Ludlow Castle is a large, now ruined castle which dominates the town of Ludlow in Shropshire, England. ... In European history, marches are border regions between centres of power. ... South Shropshire is a local government district in south west Shropshire, England. ...

External links

• Shrewsbury Castle website (unofficial)