{"id":14432,"date":"2026-06-17T22:53:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T22:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=14432"},"modified":"2026-06-17T22:53:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T22:53:05","slug":"shrewsbury-abbey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=14432","title":{"rendered":"Shrewsbury Abbey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our local abbey opened for business way back in 1083. It had a bit of a wobble during the Reformation (thanks Henry) but it\u2019s still standing and functioning as a parish church today. The abbey is situated on Abbey Foregate, on the eastern side of the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The custodians of the abbey are keen to keep it alive as a destination for leisure as well as a place of worship. As such, regular concerts take place here, and tonight we\u2019re in for a real treat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The abbey has been modernised inside, and of course there’s a bar. The concert was really good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On the way home we stopped at a couple of pubs and followed England’s victory against Croatia in the World Cup. Great night out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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