Moving to Shrewsbury : The Good the bad and the ugly ?
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ARHarh said:
Harpoon said:
The OP is asking about moving to a county town of around 100,000 people, not the middle of nowhere in Wales or Scotland where the only thing to talk to is a sheep.
Maybe but if you are used to London type of facilities and shops you really are talking a vast difference. That said I would rather live in Shrewsbury than anywhere within 20 miles of the M25. I too would choose Shrewsbury over London. But the lifestyle in Shrewsbury is completely different to London.
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prop... Oswestry is quite nice as I remember
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prop... But in town, for that budget its quite limited, but should be quite nice and some schools near by
Shrewsbury has certainly gentrified since i lived there
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/prop... But in town, for that budget its quite limited, but should be quite nice and some schools near by
Shrewsbury has certainly gentrified since i lived there
It’s pronounced as in “Oh!” actually. Or as in sewing with cotton and thread. A historic spelling was Scrobesbury but somehow the spelling changed to Shrewsbury and incomers decided that the town owed its name to a small rodent
I live 7 miles out in Nesscliffe where Nesscliffe Hill has thousands of fir trees planted by the Earl of Bradford, medieval sandstone quarries and an ancient hill fort. Though we’re shortly going to move back to the outskirts of town.
It’s a great area to live but don’t tell any more people please.
Did you know that no other county in the UK features so many geological periods (10 out of 12) as Shropshire. And perhaps no other place in the world within such a small area. Hence it’s diverse and interesting terrain.
I live 7 miles out in Nesscliffe where Nesscliffe Hill has thousands of fir trees planted by the Earl of Bradford, medieval sandstone quarries and an ancient hill fort. Though we’re shortly going to move back to the outskirts of town.
It’s a great area to live but don’t tell any more people please.
Did you know that no other county in the UK features so many geological periods (10 out of 12) as Shropshire. And perhaps no other place in the world within such a small area. Hence it’s diverse and interesting terrain.
RegMolehusband said:
It’s pronounced as in “Oh!” actually. Or as in sewing with cotton and thread. A historic spelling was Scrobesbury but somehow the spelling changed to Shrewsbury and incomers decided that the town owed its name to a small rodent
I live 7 miles out in Nesscliffe where Nesscliffe Hill has thousands of fir trees planted by the Earl of Bradford, medieval sandstone quarries and an ancient hill fort. Though we’re shortly going to move back to the outskirts of town.
It’s a great area to live but don’t tell any more people please.
Did you know that no other county in the UK features so many geological periods (10 out of 12) as Shropshire. And perhaps no other place in the world within such a small area. Hence it’s diverse and interesting terrain.
No its bloody well not I live 7 miles out in Nesscliffe where Nesscliffe Hill has thousands of fir trees planted by the Earl of Bradford, medieval sandstone quarries and an ancient hill fort. Though we’re shortly going to move back to the outskirts of town.
It’s a great area to live but don’t tell any more people please.
Did you know that no other county in the UK features so many geological periods (10 out of 12) as Shropshire. And perhaps no other place in the world within such a small area. Hence it’s diverse and interesting terrain.
Another interesting fact
The quarry at Bayston hill provided the material for the track surface at Abu Dhabi and Barhain.
NormarkSuperswede said:
A205GTI said:
Why not go further north, with that budget you could get a good house in newcastle?
Dont think I could deal with that ! Went there many years ago and after 2 nights out .I am still mentally scared. Just hearing the female accent makes me panic ( !!)
NormarkSuperswede said:
Heading up tomorrow .Going to visit Shrewsbury and Owestry .
I grew up in Oswestry. Lovely place. But transport links are ... well it's the car. Your OH if she's working odd hours will need to drive/cadge lifts of other nurses/live in Gobowen. (Where the train station and hospital are (no it's not a main line train)).I can't think of anywhere I've been where I'd sooner grow up though. Some posh w
kers, some poor wkers, but mostly good people in the middle. As a kid you all have to go to the one school and rub along together. (Unless they go private...but that was also a good place to plunder for female talent in late teens...). I think that's a great leveller.If you want transport links to London with your consulting job, then Shrewsbury is a better bet. There is the odd direct train each day.
Better access to shops as well.
Same access to the "outdoors" really. Wales, Shropshire hills, etc. Get a train into Birmingham if you must hit a big city.
With a non-driver in the house, I'd think Shrewsbury is just a better option for you.
Enjoy the trip though! And the roundabout drag races around Shrewsbury.
Harpoon said:
If you're in Shrewsbury at lunch time, The Armoury down the by river is good for food and then a little wander through the Quarry (park).
The Armoury is milftastic. For a real pint the OP should try the Admiral Benbow, the Three Fishes and the Coach and Horses and definitely the Nags on Wyle Cop.
The Salopian is good if you like the smell of Jeyes fluid.
Agree about the Alb as well, cracking pub.
You lot live for Pubs ! . What would be handy is to know a nice place for a good breakfast and real coffee and somewhere for a reasonable Evening meal .
we are not really "pub" people .But thats not to say we would miss out on a great pub ! . Staying outside of town due to Hotel costs and availability
.managed to get a travel lodge for the 3 of us, 2 night : £58 all in !!
we are not really "pub" people .But thats not to say we would miss out on a great pub ! . Staying outside of town due to Hotel costs and availability
.managed to get a travel lodge for the 3 of us, 2 night : £58 all in !!
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