Gardens · West Midlands
Shirehall, Shrewsbury
In or near Wroxeter.
Shirehall, Shrewsbury — a garden in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Shrewsbury · 1.4 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Shirehall, Shrewsbury is a garden of interest in wales-north, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Shirehall is a municipal facility in Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The building, which was the headquarters of Shropshire Council between 1966 and 2025, is north of Lord Hill's Column.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was commissioned to replace the Old Shirehall in Market Square. After deciding in the Old Shirehall was inadequate for their needs, county leaders decided to procure a new building: the site they selected had previously been occupied by a country house known as "Nearwell". Nearwell was commissioned by a local solicitor, William Wybergh How, in 1868 and became the home of his son, Walsham How, who went on to be the first Bishop of Wakefield: it subsequently remained in the How family until the mid-1940s and then became a hostel for boys studying at Shrewsbury Technical College before being demolished in August 1963. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by Sir…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7044, -2.7322
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Shrewsbury
- Postcode
- SY2 6NN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Shrewsbury
- Established
- 1966
- Nearest railway station
- Shrewsbury — 1.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q85800894 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shirehall, Shrewsbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Lord Hill's Column
Memorials & monuments · 0.0 km
Lord Hill
Public art & sculpture · 0.0 km
Shrewsbury Muslim Centre
Historic churches · 0.1 km
Prestfelde School
Natural landmarks · 0.4 km
The Armoury
Historic houses · 0.5 km
Cineworld Cinema Shrewsbury
Theatres · 0.5 km
The Dun And Cow Public House
Historic pubs · 0.6 km
Abbey House
Historic houses · 0.7 km
Symmetry: memorial to Wilfred Owen
Public art & sculpture · 0.8 km
Shrewsbury Abbey (including pulpit)
Abbeys & priories · 0.8 km
Shrewsbury Abbey
Abbeys & priories · 0.9 km
Shrewsbury Abbey
Cathedrals · 0.9 km
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Lord Hill's Column
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Prestfelde School
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The Armoury
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Yorkshire House Public House
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The Castle Vaults Public House
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shirehall, Shrewsbury?
- Shirehall, Shrewsbury is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY2 6NN), in the parish of Shrewsbury.
- What is Shirehall, Shrewsbury?
- Shirehall, Shrewsbury — a garden in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Shirehall, Shrewsbury?
- The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode SY2 6NN.
- When was Shirehall, Shrewsbury built?
- Built or established in 1966.
- How do I get to Shirehall, Shrewsbury?
- The nearest railway station is Shrewsbury, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY2 6NN.