Shrewsbury

American

[shrooz-ber-ee, -buh-ree, shrohz-] / ˈʃruzˌbɛr i, -bə ri, ˈʃroʊz- /

noun

a city now part of Shrewsbury and Atcham, in Salop, in W England.
a town in central Massachusetts.

Shrewsbury British

/ ˈʃrəʊzbərɪ, -brɪ, ˈʃruːz- /

noun

a town in W central England, administrative centre of Shropshire, on the River Severn: strategically situated near the Welsh border; market town. Pop: 67 126 (2001)

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Hart used some of his summer off to switch sports and play cricket for his boyhood club Shrewsbury,, external but still supported the Three Lions.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Ockenden previously led a review into failings at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and is leading reviews of maternity services in Nottingham and Leeds.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

She said: "It's huge, we have a lot of people coming from Telford, Whitchurch and Shrewsbury, so we're really hoping to do more events."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Lord Shrewsbury also admitted to claiming car mileage for journeys he did not make - both offences resulting in a two-week ban.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

As soon as Charles got to Shrewsbury, he wrote to his friend Charles Lyell, the geologist, in London.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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