Churches

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St Chad's Church

West End
See & Do Churches

St Chad's Church, Shrewsbury occupies a prominent position in the county town of Shropshire. The current church building was built in 1792, and with its distinctive round shape...

Shrewsbury Cathedral

The Square, High Street & Milk Street
See & Do Churches

The Cathedral was designed by Edward Pugin, son of Augustus Pugin, and was completed in 1856. The building was paid for by Bertram, Earl of Shrewsbury, who died three months...

St Mary's Church

Castle Quarter
See & Do Churches

The spire of St Mary's is one of the tallest in England and for over 500 years it has dominated the skyline of Shrewsbury's old town. The church is now the only complete medieval...

St Alkmund's Church

Bear Steps
See & Do Churches

At the heart of the historic and beautiful town of Shrewsbury, founded about the year 900, stands the church of St Alkmund which celebrated its 1100th anniversary in 2012. There's...

Shrewsbury Abbey

See & Do Churches

There has been a place of worship on the Shrewsbury Abbey site since Anglo-Saxon times. The Abbey was founded as a Benedictine Monastery by Roger de Montgomery in 1083. After the...