The town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire, England, has a history that extends back at least as far as the year 901, but it could have been first settled earlier.[1][2] During the early Middle Ages, the town was a centre of the wool trade, and this was a peak in its importance. During the Industrial Revolution, comparatively little development took place in the town, although it did serve as a significant railway town after the development of rail transport in the area. The town today retains much of its historic architecture.
- ^ V. Bellamy, The making of Shrewsbury: the history of a border town (Wharncliffe Local History, 2004).
- ^ "Shrewsbury".