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The medieval town centre (one of the finest in England — over 660 listed buildings), the River Severn loop, Charles Darwin's birthplace, the Shrewsbury Flower Show (the world's largest horticultural event), and a Shropshire town of exceptional medieval beauty
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Shrewsbury's medieval town centre — occupying a tight loop of the River Severn — is one of the finest in England, with extraordinary black-and-white timber-framed buildings on narrow medieval streets. Charles Darwin was born here in 1809. The Shrewsbury Flower Show is the world's largest two-day horticultural event.
The medieval town centre is genuinely outstanding — Grope Lane, Bear Steps and the market hall are extraordinary. Darwin's birthplace and museum. The River Severn loop walk. The Quarry Park for the Flower Show.
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Shrewsbury is a place in Shropshire known for the medieval town centre (one of the finest in England — over 660 listed buildings), the River Severn loop, Charles Darwin's birthplace, the Shrewsbury Flower Show (the world's largest horticultural event), and a Shropshire town of exceptional medieval beauty. Shrewsbury's medieval town centre — occupying a tight loop of the River Severn — is one of the finest in England, with extraordinary black-and-white timber-framed buildings on narrow medieval streets. The population is around 74,000.
Shrewsbury has outstanding independent restaurants and cafes. The town centre has one of the Midlands' finest independent food scenes. Local Shropshire produce throughout.
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