As the themes on Routes to Roots show, Shropshire has a
remarkable history. This page lists some of the many museums and
places to visit in Shropshire, where you can see at first hand
artefacts and exhibitions relating to the heritage of the County.
If you are feeling more energetic, you will also find walks in
and around some important historical sites on the Walks page.
For a good general website, with lists of attractions, events
and things to see, visit
Virtual Shropshire (Opens in a new window).
| Attraction (link opens in new
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Place |
Description |
Ordnance Survey Grid Reference |
| World Wars |
|
Royal Air Force Museum |
Cosford |
Exhibitions and
collections of aircraft and armaments. See Aircraft
Crashes on this site for related historical background. |
SJ795045
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Shropshire Regimental Museum |
Shrewsbury |
The Regimental Museum is
housed in the medieval border fortress of Shrewsbury Castle. Its
displays tell the story of the County's military units from 1755
to around 1970. |
SJ495125
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The Welsh Guards Regimental Museum |
Oswestry |
The Welsh Guards Museum is
housed alongside the 'Park Hall Experience' to the north east of
Oswestry. It contains many relics, memorabilia and displays
covering the whole history of the Regiment. See Park Hall
Camp on this site for related historical background. |
SJ307313
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Victorian crime and
detection |
|
Blists Hill Victorian Town |
Ironbridge |
An outdoor living history
museum, with Victorian buildings, shops, factories and schools. One of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums.
See
Crime and detection on the Shropshire Routes to Roots website for related historical
background. |
SJ695035
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Industrial
development |
|
Ludlow Museum |
Ludlow |
Ludlow Museum is an
excellent starting point for any investigation into the history
of the area. The geology collection is particularly rich. See
Shropshire's industrial heritage on this site for related
historical background. |
SO511748
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Ironbridge Gorge Museums |
Ironbridge, Telford |
The Ironbridge Gorge
Museums are a collection of sites spread across the Gorge
covering a variety of topics centred on the historical industries
of the area. See
Exploring industrialisation on this site for related
historical background. |
SJ667032
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Daniels Mill |
Bridgnorth |
The mill has been owned by
the same family for over 200 years and has been loving restored
to a fully working condition. The 38ft iron waterwheel is still
used to produce wholemeal flour, which visitors can
purchase. |
SO725905
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Bog Visitor Centre |
Stiperstones |
The centre is in the heart
of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and
provides a wealth of information to visitors about its mining
history, its people, and the current work to restore the
surrounding landscape. See
Shropshire's industrial heritage on this site for related
historical background. |
SO356975
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Transport and
Communication |
|
The Oswestry Railway centre |
Oswestry |
Museum owned and operated
by The Cambrian Railways Society. See
The Cambrian Railways on this site for related historical
background. |
SJ301290
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Severn Valley Railway |
Bridgnorth |
The Severn Valley Railway
is a full-size standard-gauge line running regular steam-hauled
passenger trains for the benefit of tourists and enthusiasts
alike between Kidderminster in Worcestershire and Bridgnorth in
Shropshire. Also a museum, restaurant and much more. |
SO717929
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Telford Steam Railway |
Telford |
Telford Steam Railway is a
preserved railway operated by a small and friendly team of
volunteers on Sundays and Bank Holidays from Easter to the end of
September, and at Christmas. Also large layouts of model
railways. |
SJ671071
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Bishop's Castle Railway Museum |
Bishop's Castle |
Collections of artefacts,
photographs and documents relating to Bishop's Castle Railway.
|
SO323888
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Changes in people
and landscape |
|
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm |
Church Stretton |
Acton Scott is one of
Britain's leading working farm museums. They specialise in
practical demonstrations of historic farming using traditional
skills and period horse-drawn machines. See
Farming changes on this site for related historical
background. |
SO462889
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Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre |
Craven Arms |
The Shropshire Hills
Discovery Centre is an all weather, all year round attraction
located within the Shropshire Hills area. Learn more about the
ecology, culture and heritage of this area of special landscape
character. See
The physical landscape on this site for related historical
background. |
SO435825
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The story of
writing |
|
Literary Shropshire |
Whole of Shropshire |
Shropshire is rich in
literary connections, with many famous sons and daughters finding
inspiration in its rural settings and industrial past. The
locations within Shropshire, and their literary connections, are
described on the site's many pages. |
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|
Darwin Country |
Shrewsbury |
The historic town centre
of Shrewsbury is within a loop of the River Severn. Shrewsbury is
well-known for its historic buildings including Norman castle,
medieval abbey, timber-framed tudor buildings, fine churches and
museums. The Mount, in Shrewsbury, is the birthplace of the
naturalist Charles Darwin. See
A tale of two towns on this site for related historical
background. |
SJ485135
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Other places of
interest |
|
Shropshire Hills Shuttles |
Various |
Shuttle bus services run
across the Shropshire Hills and other areas of Shropshire e.g.
Much Wenlock, Bishop's Castle, Ironbridge, Church Stretton and
others. An excellent way to see the County. |
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Park Hall - The countryside experience |
Oswestry |
Park Hall Farm - The
Countryside Experience is a 130 acre Victorian farm that has been
restored as a visitor attraction. See Park Hall
Camp on this site for related historical background. |
SJ307313
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Coleham Pumping Station |
Shrewsbury |
The Pumping Station,
resembling a Victorian Chapel in style, was built in 1900 to
house two massive steam-driven beam engines. The beam engines
were built by Renshaws of Stoke to pump sewage as part of
Shrewsbury's new sewerage system. The coal-fired pumps were used
until 1970. See
Shropshire's industrial heritage on this site for related
historical background. |
SJ494120
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