Why visit Shawbury
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 7 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
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About Shawbury
Shawbury is a village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. The village is 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Shrewsbury and 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Telford.
From the Wikipedia article Shawbury (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks7
The Thatched Cottage
Monument and historic site · 0.4 mi
122 Church Street, Shawbury
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes7
History
In Domesday Book, Shawbury is recorded by the name Sawesberie. The main landholder was Gerard from Earl Roger of Shrewsbury. The survey also mentions that there is a church and a mill.
From the History section of Shawbury on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
The River Roden flows through the village. The village of Moreton Corbet, with its castle, is just to the north.
The main weather station for Shropshire is located in the village at the RAF base. In December 1981, a temperature of -25.2 °C was recorded, one of the coldest on record for England.
From the Wikipedia article Shawbury, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Shawbury
- William HazledineBritish civil engineer
Born in Shawbury, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Shawbury
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hawarden Airport (CEG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 miles away.
- Shrewsbury 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Baschurch 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Wellington 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Hadley 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- Great Hanwood 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Ruyton-XI-Towns 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Market Drayton 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Telford 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Newport 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- Whitchurch 12 mi north, about 20 min by car
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Stahl-Lamellenhalle Shawbury Flugplatz, Mike Hopwood, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shawbury Mary south aisle 5776650, Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shawbury Mary inside 5776638, Michael Garlick, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Shawbury parish church from the village centre, Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St Andrew, Stanton Upon Hine Heath - 1786535, Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Moreton Corbet Castle courtyard and church, Sjwells53, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Moreton Corbet Castle gatehouse 01, Sjwells53, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, trigpoint, CC BY-SA 4.0
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