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Shrewsbury: An Overview

Here’s my final post about Shrewsbury in Shropshire with a round up of all the random places I took photos of that don’t fit into their own posts. We’ll start off with my accommodation which was at Darwin’s Townhouse. A family owned B&B in an 18th century Georgian townhouse centrally located in Shrewsbury town centre it was a lovely place to stay. It could be a little loud at night because there are several pubs nearby but nothing too outrageous and it was more than made up for by the comfortable room, delicious breakfasts and fun decor throughout – Charles Darwin was born in the town and baptised at St. Chad’s Church.

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St Pancras Renaissance Hotel

When the Midland Railway commissioned William Barlow to design St Pancras Railway Station they also wanted a spectacular front to the building and the designs of George Gilbert Scott were selected, even though he far exceeded the cost and scope of the original commission. Gilbert Scott, whose other designs included the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and restorations of Worcester Cathedral and Lichfield Cathedral, wanted a building with the presence of an ornate palace in the Gothic Revival Style, and he certainly succeeded.

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