An introduction to the Shropshire Local Business Directory. A local independent source of listings for local businesses and trades especially for the Shrewsbury and Telford and Wrekin areas.
6 Ways to Get Involved in Cycling in Shropshire
Our 6 top suggestions for Cycling in Shropshire.
Bike rides from easy family potters to adrenalin pumping downhill forest trails!
All skill levels and bike types catered for!
Inspired by Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership website. Text adapted from same source: www.shropshirehillsaonb-co-uk
9 History Facts About Much Wenlock
Learn about one of Shropshire's most historic towns in this short video with our quick list of facts about Much Wenlock, Shropshire.
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Share this with friends and family, who will be interested to know more about one of the lovely towns of the county.
Offa's Dyke Path and How Welsh Ears Got Chopped Off!
Find Out About the historic Offa's Dyke Path, between England and Wales.
It's great for a day out walking, from Shrewsbury!
KEEP WATCHING to find out what GHASTLY fate awaited those FOUND ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE DYKE.
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Dry summer of 2018 reveals historic and archaeological sites Shropshire
Watch our video about the new archaeology discovered during aerial surveys flown during the dry weather last summer, and see whether new remains were discovered in a field near you!😄
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Shrewsbury named 4th in List of Britain’s healthiest high streets
Shrewsbury named as having one of Britain’s healthiest high streets.
WOW! And, that's after losing a lot of great shops.
Maplins for starters!
How many have we lost this year?
Maybe, this reflects how badly ALL high streets are suffering.
Will easing the rates bills for shops be enough to help?
ANY IDEAS WHAT CAN BE DONE to help?
8 Clams to Fame for Shrewsbury
Claims to Fame for Shrewsbury - Famous people of history connected with Shrewsbury. Who would you add?
The Story of Shrewsbury: Frankwell - Medieval river port, bridges and buildings
It's one of the oldest Shrewsbury Boroughs.
A walk around Frankwell can easily be as interesting as exploring Shrewsbury town just across the river. The houses are so varied.
A surprise around every corner!
Hoping you enjoy this video!
Burr's Field The Story of Lead Manufacture in Shrewsbury
Burr's Field! In Shrewsbury? Lead Industry?
Smoke, pollution, contamination... early deaths.
I never heard of it before either!
If you do take a moment to let the story unfold, I think it is an interesting tale.
At least, if you ever walk on the footpath from the toll bridge to Longden Coleham on the Kingsland (south) side of the river, next time you will know more about it.
The chimney on the photos is the old Coleham Brewery chimney. Of course, it's NOT the lead shot tower, which I believe collapsed... But, that's another story!
Brutal Outrage on a Train to Shrewsbury 1887
Courageous Young Shrewsbury Woman Assaulted - as Train Goes Through Upton Magna! 1887.
I hope you like this TRUE story about a historic assault on a woman on a train, based upon Richard Tisdale's research of the Newspaper Archives.
Thank goodness for modern OPEN CARRIAGES!
Did you ever fear attack in the days of separate compartments?
When did you last find yourself in a compartment train carriage?
It's slightly longer than some of these videos. I hope you will be gripped - and find it worth your time!
The Story of Sutton Spa - Shrewsbury History in Georgian Times
This is the story of Sutton Spa in the Sutton Farm Suburb of Shrewsbury, Shropshire
How a small Sutton Farm "spa" spring might have propelled Shrewsbury's fortunes, to become a very wealthy spa town, like Bath or Harrogate!
What went wrong with Shrewsbury's spa venture?
What was the fatal flaw in the 2nd Lord Berwick's plans!?
Would you drink sea-water if someone said it was healthy?
Watch the video to find out!
But, thank goodness medical knowledge has moved on since those days!
I see it as an example of how modern day entrepreneurship was already well developed, at least for the wealthy, in those early 1800s of Georgian and Regency times.
Lord Hills Column Shrewsbury - Why He Was A Great Shrewsbury Hero
Lord Hill's Column
Do you know why the citizens of Shrewsbury chose to build the column in our town?
How does it compare with other similar columns?
Who was Lord Hill anyway?
Watch this short video to find out!
As always please give us comments.
What do YOU know about our biggest landmark, that we don't?
Did one of your relatives have a connection with Lord Hill, or has anyone been involved in the recent repairs?
Has anyone visited it? How did you find it? A lot of steps?
Antidote to a Winters Day - January in the UK
ANTIDOTE to TODAY!
Remember sunshine?
A follow-up to what people were saying yesterday...
5 Shrewsbury Places You've Heard of But Never Seen!
Watch this video and you may find out about some of those elusive places!
How STRANGE is Betton Strange? What is Betton Strange and where is it?!!
Did I get it right? Tell me about it!
Laurel and Hardy Star Robbed Performing at Granada Theatre Shrewsbury
The Day a Laurel and Hardy Star Was Robbed While Performing at the Granada Theatre Shrewsbury.
Here is a slightly different story of Shrewsbury back in the 1920s!
The money was stolen from Stan Laurel - watch the video to find out how it happened.
Was it an "inside job"? Did anyone ever admit to doing it?
If anyone who can tell us more about this event, and in fact any of their memories of events in the Granada Theatre building, it would be much appreciated.
Little Known Secrets of Shrewsbury's Ancient Gates
Little Known Secrets of Shrewsbury's Ancient Gates.
Like the other old towns of York, and Chester to name just two, Shrewsbury once had its own imposing gates.
Watch this short video to find out, where they were, what they looked like, and what happened to them.
If you ever wondered why streets existed like Castle Gates, Abbey Foregate, and Castle Foregate we think that you will be fascinated by this video.
Please comment and add any more information you may have about the gates of Shrewsbury.
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1882 Hill's Lane - Shrewsbury Brewer Boiled to Death Rising ea...
Shrewsbury Brewer Boiled to Death in his Own Mash -1882 Hill's Lane.
Rising early at 4:00 am on a Monday morning a much loved and respected brewer, got up to brew the ale, in the Gullet Inn on Hill’s Lane in Shrewsbury.
Little did he know that in not much more than 24 hours he would be dead from a most ghastly injury.
In those days they had no treatment for burns...
Watch our video, and also visit Richard Tisdale's fascinating "News from the Past" blog.
We are indebted to Richard for his painstaking investigative work, studying old newspapers and writing about the news of days gone by.
This video has been made with Richard's permission.
Charles Darwin in Shrewsbury - Why Do I Fell Uncomfortable?
Charles Darwin in Shrewsbury - Why Do I Feel Uncomfortable?
Watch this to find out more about Darwin in Shrewsbury.
Do you feel like me about the house where Darwin was born?
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How Dogpole Got its Name - Shrewsbury Street Name History
How Dogpole Got its Name - Shrewsbury Street Name History
Find out how we think this unusual street name came about - its probably not what you might think!
Clue - It has nothing to do with dogs OR poles!
We are indebted to the "LoveShrewsbury" website for this, and to Martin Wood our town crier for publishing this suggested theory for the street name "Dogpole".
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All images, apart from the pics of Dogpole buildings, are for entertainment purposes and do not depict the actual walls or "hole"
"The Dana" - Historic Shrewsbury Street Names Part 1
The Story of "The Dana" - Historic Shrewsbury Street Names Part 1.
The Dana Street name explained. Steps, path or street?
What comes to mind first when someone says "the Dana"? Do you think they mean the steps, path, prison or street? (It was until 2013, the name of the Medieval Shrewsbury Prison.)
Your ideas for a new series of interesting Shrewsbury street names, gratefully received!
There are many articles on many historic Shrewsbury Street names on Dr. Pattison's website at:
http://shrewsburylocalhistory .org .uk/dana.htm [delete the spaces before each full-stop to use this link]
