The unique history of Shrewsbury Abbey

The unique history of Shrewsbury Abbey

The history of Shrewsbury Abbey is a long and complicated one. In this article, Marie Kreft – author of our Slow Travel guide to Shropshire – dives into the past of one of Shropshire’s best churches. The history of Shrewsbury Abbey: an introduction Shrewsbury Abbey’s history began in 1083 when Roger de Montgomery, the Earl of Shrewsbury, vowed to turn the Saxon chapel of St Peter’s into an abbey, sending for two monks from Normandy to supervise …