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The Battle of Shrewsbury took place in 1403, just north of Shrewsbury at a place that is now known as Battlefield. The church at the north of the m...
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This sketch of the Battle of Shrewsbury was found in a collection of the Rev. E. P. Owen's watercolours and clippings. The battle took place outsid...
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This is a map laying out all the crucial features relating to the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403. To the left hand side you can see the Shelton Oak, ...
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This is a view of Shrewsbury during the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403. The key on the right of the map allows you to work out where King Henry and ...
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This pendant seal was attached to the deed by strips of parchment. The parchment is a deed of John Grene of Lodeslowe, a weaver, and dated to the ...
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During the Medieval period (1066 - 1547) the area surrounding Abbey Foregate was a hive of activity. Many craftsmen lived in homes near to the Abbe...
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Although called The Abbot's House, there is no record of an Abbot having ever lived here. The building, along with the row of buildings to the righ...
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The Abbot's House in Shrewsbury was built around 1500, although much of the timber framing that you see today has been repaired and altered over th...
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This house was built around 1500 and, despite its name, historians do not think that it was the home of an Abbot. However, it may have been built ...
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The common belief is that this house was built for the Abbot of Lilleshall around 1500 A.D. However, this appears to be an example of a folk tale t...
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Despite the name �Abbot�s House�, it is unlikely that an Abbot ever lived here. It is thought that the building was actually owned by a monastic o...
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The bottom part of this building is thought to date from around 1457, the time when the original building was constructed. The upper parts of this...
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