Shrewsbury Castle
Shropshire, England
Shrewsbury Castle is a castle in Shropshire, England, first built in the 11th century. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Charlton Castle, 6.4 mi away. It is owned by Roger de Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury.
Shrewsbury Castle at a glance
Built
1070
11th century
Type
Castle
Cared for by
Roger de Montgomerie, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Grade I listed building
About Shrewsbury Castle
Shrewsbury Castle is a red sandstone castle in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It stands on a hill in the neck of the meander of the River Severn on which the town originally developed.
From the Wikipedia article on Shrewsbury Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shrewsbury Castle sits at 52.7107, -2.7494 in Shropshire. The closest other castles are Charlton Castle (6.4 mi), Rowton Castle (7.1 mi) and Acton Burnell Castle (7.2 mi). Shropshire has 27 castles in all.
