Onward through the walkabout. The next stop was the very unusual St. Chad’s Church. It’s circular, inspired by the Tour Magne mausoleum in Nimes, France. It was built by George Steurt and opened in 1792. Also, although I’ve never heard of St. Chad, he was apparently a prominent 7th century Anglo-Saxon monk.
It felt like walking into the senate or house of representatives.
from the large, beautiful Quarry Park.
Directly across from St. Chad’s Church is Quarry Park, a 29 acre parkland which has been Shrewsbury’s most important site for recreation since the 16th century. The most beautiful part of the park is the hedge-encircled Dingle Garden designed by Percy Thrower. The following are photos from the Dingle Garden.
From the park, we headed towards the Porthill Footbridge over the river.
known as the bouncy footbridge by the locals.
The center of the bridge does move.
of Darwin’s birth in Shrewsbury.
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