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The 1984 production of 'A Christmas Carol', directed by Clive Donner, was set in Shrewsbury town. Here we can see Ebenezer Scrooge, played by Georg...
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The Parade in Shrewsbury is the setting for this snowball fight from the film 'A Christmas Carol'. Many of the child actors in the film were local ...
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The church in this picture is not identified by the author, although it is identified as being in Shropshire. It may be an amalgamation of differe...
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This piece was published by T. Griffiths of Ludlow. It claims that the letter printed at the bottom of this document was written by Jesus Christ a...
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Very little bare stone can actually be seen on this gravestone. Lichens cover much of the surface. Lichens are a symbiotic (mutually beneficial) ...
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A small porch in St Mary's Church in Shrewsbury is home to what must be the only stained-glass depiction of a woodlouse. Experts think the warty ba...
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This watercolour was painted by Rev. Williams on 18th August 1790. St Margaret's Church sits below Brown Clee hill in the south of the county. It...
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Acton Burnell Castle was built by Robert Burnell sometime between 1284 and his death in 1293. He was Lord Chancellor and the Bishop of Bath and Wel...
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The Burnell family have lived in the area since around 1183. St. Mary's church was built around 1270 for Robert Burnell. In 1284 he was also allo...
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This church sits in the grounds of Acton Burnell Castle. The castle was originally the home of Robert Burnell, the Lord Chancellor of England unde...
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The Burnell family gave their name to Acton Burnell. This church, which is dedicated to St. Mary, was built in the 13th century for Robert Burnell...
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The church at Acton Burnell sits so close to Acton Burnell Castle that you could think that it is the domestic chapel of the castle. The church, St...
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