Shrewsbury by Arthur S
Shrewsbury
Created: 10 June 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Shrewsbury
Local History around Shrewsbury
There are some historic monuments around including:
Town wall section W of Belmont CrescentTown wall section E of Belmont CrescentMoated site 400m north west of Whitley GrangeIron Age settlement site in Bomere WoodThe BurgsHarlescott Grange moated siteRoman villa at CrucktonMoated site, prospect mound and fishponds adjacent to Isle FarmMoated site, fishponds and ridge and furrow cultivation remains, 260m south west of Betton AlkmereRemains of the crypt or undercroft to the Old Church of St ChadMedieval cross in St Martin's churchyard, Preston GubbalsCollege of St Mary Magdalene at BattlefieldMoated site and an associated field system 240m south of Panson FarmShrewsbury CastleRemains of tower in Victoria AvenueMoated site 480m east of Yeaton Peverey FarmChurchyard cross SW of St Giles ChurchShrewsbury Abbey (including pulpit)Length of medieval town wall, sally port and interval tower.Wildlife in and Around Shrewsbury
Mammals found in Shrewsbury
There have been 40 species of mammals recorded in the shrewsbury area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
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Birds found in Shrewsbury
There have been 167 species of birds recorded in the shrewsbury area.
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
