September 20th, 2008
Shrewsbury A Town That Educated Darwin
Shrewsbury is the regional town of Shropshire
that is located in the West Midlands region of England. It is the second biggest
town in the official county. After rounding off the figures it has been
calculated that it has 70,689 residents. Shrewsbury
is the home to many a famous son and daughter amongst them Charles Darwin was
schooled and educated there.
The historic town
centre keeps hold of its medieval street models and many narrow streets and
passages. A few passages, particularly those that pass through buildings from
one street to the next, are known as “shuts?. Many expert shops, conventional
pubs, local restaurants and other hotels are found in the unseen corners and
lanes of Shrewsbury.
Many of the street names are unusual names such as: