Shropshire Collection (page 7)

Ludlow Castle
Part of the ruins of Ludlow Castle, Shropshire, England, with Dinham Bridge, spanning the River Teme, in the foreground. Date: 1930s

Canal & Cattle
Cattle grazing while a motor cruise passes by, Shropshire Union Canal, Hargrave, Cheshire, England. Date: 1960s

Shrewsbury Abbey
The West Front of Shrewsbury Abbey, Shropshire, England, with its fine perpendicular window above the Norman West Door. Founded by Roger de Montgomery in 1083. Date: founded 1083

England / Abertanat
The bridge over the River Tanat, at Abertanat, Shropshire, England. Facing the bridge is the Horse Shoe Inn, one of Shropshires oldest licenced houses. Date: 1950s

LEASOWES, Shropshire
The grounds of The Leasowes, Shropshire, as they appeared during the lifetime of the late Mr Shenstone, who laid them out in the English manner (he died in 1763) Date: 1760s

Madeley Manor, Shropshire
The garden front of Madeley Manor, Shropshire, the seat of John Offley Esquire Date: late 18th century

Lilleshall Abbey
The ruins of Lilleshall Abbey, Shropshire, England, the splendid Norman abbey which was founded in 1145 for Augustinian Canons. Date: 12th century

Much Wenlock Abbey
The Chapter House wall, Much Wenlock Abbey, Shropshire, England. Founded as a nunnery by St. Milburga in about 680 and then re-founded by Roger de Montgomery in 1080. Date: 11th century

Counterbalance Bridge
An unusual counterbalance bridge over the Shropshire Union Canal, near Llanymynech, Powys, Wales. It is operated by hand to allow canal boats to pass. Date: 1960s

Elizabethan Gatehouse
The beautiful black and white gatehouse of Stokesay Castle, Shropshire, England, dates from circa 1570, and was probably more for ornamental than defemsive purposes. Date: late 16th century

Fish Street, Shrewsbury
Some interesting old houses in Fish Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Date: 1930s

Buildwas Abbey, Shropshire, one of the oldest Cistercian monasteries in England, founded for the monks from Savigny by Roger de Clinton in 1135. Date: founded 1135

Rowleys House, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It is a combination of an early 17th century mansion and a warehouse and has been a museum since the 1930s. Date: early 17th century

Shippon and Muck Yard
The shippon and muck yard of a farm in Shropshire, England. Date: 1960s

Shropshire Countryside
A panorama of the lovely countryside of south west Shropshire (Salop), England, viewed from a point on the road near Fiddlers Elbow, near Clun. Date: 1930s

Carding Mill Valley
A family take a break beside their car in the dramatic Carding Mill Valley, near Church Stretton, Shropshire, England. Date: 1950s

Shropshire Farmhouse
A group of farm buildings in the little hamlet of Whitcott Keysett, two miles west of Clun, south west Shropshire, England. Date: 1950s

Shrewsbury Abbey Pulpit
The early 14th century Refectory pulpit, the only surviving part of Holy Cross (Shrewsbury) Abbey, Shropshire, England, apart from the church. Date: founded 1083

Shropshire Cottage
A lovely cottage with lattice windows, at Montford Bridge, Shropshire, England. Date: 19th century

WIG WIG
Wig Wig! A new dance? No, just the odd name of a small village in Shropshire, England. Date: 1950s

Hawkstone House, Shropshire, the seat of viscount Hill

William Ball, also known as John Bull, 1851
Engraving showing William Ball (1795-1852), an Englishman from Shropshire, who came to be nicknamed John Bull on account of his weight - 40st

Bridgnorth Lift - 1898
The Bridgnorth Cliff Railway Shropshire

The Strawberry Trade - pottling
Engraving by Ebenezer Landells showing a rural scene with women pottling strawberries. Pottles were small, basket-like containers which would be carried in great quantities by women from Middlesex

Coalbrookdale Forge
Forge at Colebrookdale, Shropshire (now spelt Coalbrookdale)

Sheep on Leads
Sheep on rope leads being led to a truck to be transported to a livestock market near Clun, Shropshire, England

SHREWSBURY / COOKEs 1779
Shrewsbury, Shropshire: south-west view

Beekeeper, Shropshire. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Bridgnorth / Shropshire
Bridgnorth, Shropshire: the bridge and St Marys Church Date: circa 1900

Saint Milburga
SAINT MILBURGA daughter of a chieftain and a saint, she was founding abbess of Wenlock convent in Shropshire, and credited with miracles including levitation

Shropshire Scenery
A striking view from Ludlow, Shropshire, looking towards the Clee Hills and the beautiful vale of the surrounding countryside

Industrial Landscape
Ironworks at Coalbrookdale, Shropshire

Iron bridge at Coalbrookdale, Shropshire
The iron bridge over the River Severn at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire. This was the first iron bridge of its kind in the world, and gave the location the name Ironbridge Gorge

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