Guys,
Our newest member lives in a town that is steeped in history. Shrewsbury was founded some time around 800 AD but it existed under different names prior to that date. There are over 600 buildings there that have historical significance including Shrewsbury Castle that was erected in 1074 and became the home for the Earl of Shrewsbury, a title that still exists today. Charles Darwin was born and raised in Shrewsbury. The town is a living gem of Tudor style homes with their English Oak exposed beam wall construction and white plastered areas that fill the spaces between the beams.
The town also boasts an Abbey that dates back to 1063 thanks to the 1st Earl of Shrewsbury. If any of you watched Sir Derek Jacobi in his role as Brother Cadfael on PBS, the Abbey was the inspiration for the author of the mystery series. It is alleged that Henry VIII had intended to make Shrewsbury a Cathedral town but they turned him down. Imagine the balls you would have needed to deliver that message.
The name of the town is so significant that there is a Shrewsbury in Quebec as well as in Massachusetts, Oregon, Missouri, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Vermont and Louisiana.
