Shrewsbury Castle

Shrewsbury Castle
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Shrewsbury Castle
Site information
OwnerShropshire Council
Location
Shrewsbury Castle
Coordinates52°42′40″N 02°44′58″W / 52.71111°N 2.74944°W / 52.71111; -2.74944
Site history
Built1070
Listed Building – Grade I
Designated10 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.