Its name is locally pronounced Shray-den, and was often spelt "Shraydon" in old documents;[2] it is otherwise pronounced Shray-war-dine. The placename originates from Old Englishworðign "enclosed settlement" combined with either scraef "cave" or screawa "shrew", the latter used as a byname for an individual.[3]
Landmarks
The village's landmarks include Shrawardine Castle and St Mary's Church. The castle, known as Castell Isabella by the Anglo-Normans, was built in the reign of Henry I of England, and dismantled during the English Civil War in 1645.[1] It had been held since 1644 by the Royalist commander Sir William Vaughan, whose aggressive tactics earned him the nickname "the Devil of Shrawardine".[4]
Little Shrawardine
The River Severn passes to the west of the village. On the other side of the river is a hamlet called Little Shrawardine. It lies mainly within the civil parish of Montford.
^Vale, Edmund (1949) Shropshire, London: Robert Hale, p.73
^Gelling, M. (2006) The Place-names of Shropshire, Part Five: The hundreds of Pimhill and Bradford North, EPNS, p.112
^Mangianello, S. The concise encyclopedia of the revolutions and wars of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1639-1660, Scarecrow, 2004, p.491
^Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002(PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN0 902 198 84 X.
^"Collection of stained glass up for auction". Shropshire Star. 25 March 2022. p. 31.Report on forthcoming auction of some of Gray's work.
External links
Media related to Shrawardine at Wikimedia Commons
December 27, 2022
shrawardine, small, village, civil, parish, montford, miles, outside, shrewsbury, county, town, shropshire, england, mary, virgin, church, location, within, shropshireos, grid, referencesj399153civil, parishmontfordalberbury, with, cardestonunitary, authoritys. Shrawardine is a small village in the civil parish of Montford It is 5 9 miles 9 5 km outside Shrewsbury the county town of Shropshire England 1 ShrawardineSt Mary The Virgin Church ShrawardineShrawardineLocation within ShropshireOS grid referenceSJ399153Civil parishMontfordAlberbury with CardestonUnitary authorityShropshireCeremonial countyShropshireRegionWest MidlandsCountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townSHREWSBURYPostcode districtSY3Dialling code01743PoliceWest MerciaFireShropshireAmbulanceWest MidlandsUK ParliamentShrewsbury and AtchamList of places UK England Shropshire 52 43 55 N 2 53 24 W 52 732 N 2 89 W 52 732 2 89 Coordinates 52 43 55 N 2 53 24 W 52 732 N 2 89 W 52 732 2 89 Contents 1 Etymology 2 Landmarks 3 Little Shrawardine 4 Notable residents 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEtymology EditIts name is locally pronounced Shray den and was often spelt Shraydon in old documents 2 it is otherwise pronounced Shray war dine The placename originates from Old English wordign enclosed settlement combined with either scraef cave or screawa shrew the latter used as a byname for an individual 3 Landmarks EditThe village s landmarks include Shrawardine Castle and St Mary s Church The castle known as Castell Isabella by the Anglo Normans was built in the reign of Henry I of England and dismantled during the English Civil War in 1645 1 It had been held since 1644 by the Royalist commander Sir William Vaughan whose aggressive tactics earned him the nickname the Devil of Shrawardine 4 Little Shrawardine EditThe River Severn passes to the west of the village On the other side of the river is a hamlet called Little Shrawardine It lies mainly within the civil parish of Montford Notable residents EditRev Dr Nevil Maskelyne FRS FRSE the fifth Astronomer Royal was Rector of the parish 1775 to 1782 5 Jane Gray stained glass artist has had a workshop in Shrawardine since 1992 6 See also EditListed buildings in Montford ShropshireReferences Edit a b Raven M A Guide to Shropshire 2005 p 178 Vale Edmund 1949 Shropshire London Robert Hale p 73 Gelling M 2006 The Place names of Shropshire Part Five The hundreds of Pimhill and Bradford North EPNS p 112 Mangianello S The concise encyclopedia of the revolutions and wars of England Scotland and Ireland 1639 1660 Scarecrow 2004 p 491 Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 2002 PDF The Royal Society of Edinburgh July 2006 ISBN 0 902 198 84 X Collection of stained glass up for auction Shropshire Star 25 March 2022 p 31 Report on forthcoming auction of some of Gray s work External links Edit Media related to Shrawardine at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shrawardine amp oldid 1079561664, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
