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A recent donation to the Shifnal Local History Exhibition comprises a pair of cups and saucers which were presented to Mr & Mrs Rider, Shifnal, Salop, 1905. The Kelly’s Directory for Shropshire, [...]

At the foot of the war memorial, in the churchyard, is the remains of the tombstone which once marked the grave of Thomas Mealling. A brass plaque at the other end of [...]

In 1888, James Cheadle was a clock and watchmaker, aged 33, living with his wife and two small children behind the shop at 16 Bradford Street. He had a good business looking [...]

The sign ‘British Workman’ can be seen on the side of the building, now Jackson’s the butchers, on the corner of Aston Street and Bradford Street, and some decorative tiles of the [...]

The Shrewsbury Chronicle published on Saturday 18th January 1884 reported on the funeral of J. L. Stubbs of Shifnal. Most reports of funerals in the newspapers concerned local landowners or significant professional [...]

This  story takes us to one of the other parishes in our benefice – to Tong, though the main character was born and died within the Shifnal parish. Recently, members of the [...]

This photograph shows the garden at the Shifnal Cottage hospital in Park Street – where Dyas Close now stands – and dates back to pre- First World War.  It is not clear [...]

At the Fire Station, the local history collection includes many bottles, including milk bottles, which have miraculously survived intact.  Whereas doorstep delivery dates back to the 19th century, the concept of delivering [...]

This newspaper photograph dates back to 1970 and shows members of Shifnal (St Andrew’s) Youth Club raising funds for their club by dressing in pyjamas and pushing beds round Shifnal.  The newspaper [...]

Imported grain and flour led to the decline of home-grown agricultural produce towards the end of the 19th century which had a depressing effect on farming in arable areas such as Shifnal.  [...]