Author: William Allport LeightonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shrewsbury (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
A guide, descriptive and historical, through the town of Shrewsbury
Author: William Allport LeightonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shrewsbury (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
A Guide, descriptive and historical, through the Town of Shrewsbury ... Third edition, etc
Author: William Allport LEIGHTONPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
A guide, descriptive and historical, through the town of Shrewsbury, interspersed with brief notices of the more remarkable objects in the environs, to which are appended, lists of the eminent natives of the town, ... of the birds seen in the neighbourhood; and of the rarer species of plants indigenous to the vicinity. Fourth edition. Illustrated with ... engravings, etc
Author: William Allport LEIGHTONPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
A New Guide to Shrewsbury
Author: R. BradleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Shrewsbury (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
A New Guide to Shrewsbury (Classic Reprint)
Author: R. BradleyPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781334234170
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Excerpt from A New Guide to Shrewsbury It must not, however, be confounded with modern ideas or uses of a Town Council, with which it has not and never had the least to do. Its name arises from the fact that it was anciently used as the occasional residence and court of the Lord President of the Marches of Wales. Although the principal seat of the Presidents was the Castle of Ludlow, they were ac customed to hold here a court one term in the year for the despatch of business affecting this district, as they did another usually at Bewdley, and occasionally at Hereford. There is reason to believe that the builder of the Council House was a Mr. Peter Newton, himself a member of the Marches Council, about the year 1500, and by him or his son subsequently conveyed to the family of Knight, by whom, again, it was granted to Sir Andrew Corbet, Knt., vice-president of the Marches and it was probably from a member of the family of Corbet that the place, coming by grant to the Shrews bury Town Council, was eventually appropriated as the residence of the Lord of the Marches on his yearly visit to the town. But the Town Council appear to have divested themselves of their interest in the property in 1583, and since then it has been held by various private owners. The buildings form three sides of a small court. They are approached by a picturesque old timbered gateway, said to have beena Rounosabout Ramble. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
A New Guide to Shrewsbury
Author: Reuben BradleyPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022106352
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Reuben Bradley's A New Guide to Shrewsbury is a comprehensive guidebook to the historic town of Shrewsbury in England. The book includes information on the town's history, culture, architecture, and attractions. With detailed maps and photographs, this guidebook is an excellent companion for anyone who wants to explore the beauty and history of Shrewsbury. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
A Guide, Descriptive and Historical, Through the Town of Shrewsbury
Author: William Allport LeightonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A Guide to Massachusetts Local History
Author: Charles Allcott FlaggPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cities and towns
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
A guide, descriptive and historical, through the Town of Shrewsbury
Author: W. A. LeightonPublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
This book is a guide to Shrewsbury, a market town and the county town of Shropshire, England, on the River Severn, 150 miles (240 km) northwest of London. The town center has a largely unspoiled medieval street plan and over 660 listed buildings, including several examples of timber framing from the 15th and 16th centuries. Shrewsbury Castle, a red sandstone fortification, and Shrewsbury Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery, were founded in 1074 and 1083 respectively by the Norman Earl of Shrewsbury, Roger de Montgomery. The town is the birthplace of Charles Darwin and is where he spent 27 years of his life.
Historical and Descriptive Guide Through Shrewsbury
Author: S. F. WilliamsPublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 71
Book Description
"Historical and Descriptive Guide Through Shrewsbury" by S. F. Williams is a brief overview of Shrewsbury and its history. While it does not claim to have been a contemporary guide at the time it was written, the book can still be considered not solely a historical text, but also a generally informative one. Recounting some of the most important historical events to take place in the area, the book could serve as an interesting companion should one find themself in Shrewsbury.