Shrewsbury Castle | |
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Shrewsbury, Shropshire | |
Coordinates | 52°42′40″N 02°44′58″W / 52.71111°N 2.74944°W |
Site information | |
Owner | Shropshire Council |
Site history | |
Built | 1070 |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Designated | 10 January 1953 |
Reference no. | 1246877 |
Shrewsbury Castle is a red sandstone castle in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It stands on a hill in the neck of the meander of the River Severn on which the town originally developed. The castle, directly above Shrewsbury railway station, is a Grade I listed building.[1]