Wollerton Old Hall and Shrewsbury

We spent the morning in Shrewsbury doing our own thing, wandering around at will, having coffee and lunch to suit ourselves.

Shrewsbury is a medieval market town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, known for it's cobbled streets and old timbered buildings. It is sited on the River Severn, 33 miles (53 km) northwest of Wolverhampton. If you'd like a full history of Shrewsbury there is a dedicated Wiki page here. Here's some photos of the day from one of our group.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left: one of the stained glass windows in St Mary's medieval church.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

A few snapshots in the excellent museum and art gallery.

 

 We then went on to the gardens at Wollerton Old Hall. These gardens were taken over in the 80's and started life as a bare field.

 

 As you can see, quite a transformation. The owner is an artist and the choice of colours and plant combinations was wonderful. The sun shone, the cakes were delicious, and a good time was had by all just wandering around the many garden rooms and wild areas.