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SHREWSBURY HISTORY
High the vanes of Shrewsbury gleam
Islanded in Severn stream;
The bridges from the steepled crest,
Cross the water east and west.
A. E. Housman (1859–1936)
A medieval market town, whose street plan is largely unspoiled, Shrewsbury has 660 listed buildings and was originally built as the capital of Powys.
Roger De Montford was gifted the town by William the Conqueror and built Shrewsbury Castle 1074 and then founded Shrewsbury Abbey in 1083.
Over the years, the town has been the site of many conflicts between the English and Welsh due to it geographical location.
In 1536, Shrewsbury officially became an English Town and has remained so ever since.
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Despite the closure of the monastery in 1540, Henry VIII still planned on giving Shrewsbury Cathedral City status after the reformation, but the town decline his offer.
Nevertheless, the town thrived, largely due to it location which allowed the trade of Welsh wool.
It has also played a big part in modern history, being known as the birth place of Charles Darwin, and the home of the the first iron framed building.