Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council. Consequently, it is the second largest town in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, after Telford.

The Old Market Hall, situated in the Square, Shrewsbury

Frankwell Footbridge

Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, the 'County Town' of Shropshire, on 12th February 1809.