Shropshire, England

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Shropshire, England

ENGLISH COUNTY

Official Website:
http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/

Population:
283,173 (2001 census)

CITIES

City Type Population

Telford, Shropshire, England -- 138,241
Oswestry, Shropshire, England town 16,660
Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England town 11,891
Market Drayton, Shropshire, England town 10,407
Ludlow, Shropshire, England town 9,250
Whitchurch, Shropshire, England town 8,067
Shifnal, Shropshire, England town 5,601
Broseley, Shropshire, England town 5,231
Wem, Shropshire, England town 5,142

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Ambrose Philips Poet c. 1675 18-Jun-1749 Pastorals

Martin Rees Astronomer 23-Jun-1942 President of the Royal Society

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

John Osborne Playwright 12-Dec-1929 24-Dec-1994 Look Back in Anger

Pete Postlethwaite Actor 16-Feb-1946 2-Jan-2011 In the Name of the Father

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