Shrewsbury Abbey
Shrewsbury Abbey is a parish church and former abbey in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. It is a scheduled monument. A short trip away is Shrewsbury Castle, 500 m off, the first of 27 within 15 km.
Abbey or priory in Shrewsbury
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#410 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (14 Wikipedias). About ↓
Inside Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury Abbey is inside Shrewsbury’s built-up area, with 13 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Scheduled monument
On the official list of protected heritage; Shrewsbury has 764 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons and weather
The warmest stretch in Shrewsbury is June to September, at 19–22°C in the afternoon.
Shrewsbury Abbey
14 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- Scheduled monument
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 14 languages
- Town
- in Shrewsbury
- Official site
- shrewsburyabbey.com
Where it sits
The map centres on Shrewsbury Abbey, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Shrewsbury’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns close to Shrewsbury Abbey
Shrewsbury, with 76,013 people, is the largest of the 8. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Shrewsbury
Bayston Hill
Hanwood
Cross Houses
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Shrewsbury Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | It’s in town | 76,013 | 22 |
| Bayston Hill | 3.6 km southwest of it | 5,221 | 14 |
| Hanwood | 4.9 km southwest of it | 1,257 | 11 |
| Cross Houses | 6.4 km southeast of it | 825 | 7 |
| Condover | 6.4 km south of it | 794 | 3 |
| Bomere Heath | 7.5 km north of it | 1,364 | 2 |
| Hadnall | 7.8 km north of it | 924 | 5 |
| Longden | 8.3 km southwest of it | 356 | 0 |
Also near Shrewsbury Abbey
27 more lie within 15 km, 3 castles, 2 historic houses and a cathedral among them.
CathedralShrewsbury Cathedral700 m away3
Fort · National TrustTown Walls Tower800 m away4
Abbey or priory · English HeritageHaughmond Abbey5.1 km away5
Historic house · National TrustAttingham Hall5.7 km away6
Castle · English HeritageMoreton Corbet Castle12 km away7
Castle · English HeritageActon Burnell Castle11 km away8
Historic houseLongner Hall3.4 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Shrewsbury Abbey, answered
Where is Shrewsbury Abbey?
Shrewsbury Abbey is in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Shrewsbury Abbey?
Parish church and former abbey in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, UK.
When is the best time to visit Shrewsbury Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Shrewsbury, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Shrewsbury Abbey a listed building?
Yes: scheduled monument.
What else is there to see near Shrewsbury Abbey?
Within 15 km: Shrewsbury Castle (500 m), Shrewsbury Cathedral (700 m), Town Walls Tower (800 m) and Haughmond Abbey (5.1 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Shrewsbury Abbey: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrewsbury Cathedral: Fountain Posters, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Town Walls Tower: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haughmond Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Attingham Hall: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Moreton Corbet Castle: John H Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Acton Burnell Castle: MortimerCat, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longner Hall: TCExplorer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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