Monkmoor
Amenities
The suburb has two public houses, The Monkmoor and The Abbey, named after the nearby Shrewsbury Abbey. It also has a post office, a Church of England church (St Peter's), a chip shop, an Indian and Chinese takeaway and a convenience store. It is also home to Shrewsbury Police Station. There is a primary school, The Wilfred Owen School (opened 2008), and a specialist academy known as Severndale Academy. There was formerly a secondary Monkmoor Girls' School in the suburb, however it closed in the 20th century and is now a listed building, converted to housing.
Sport
To the rear of the former school is Monkmoor Recreation Ground, a large recreation ground with football, rugby and tennis facilities.
Shrewsbury Town F.C. had their first ground on the former Racecourse Ground in Monkmoor, where they hosted 51 matches over 3 years (1886-89).
As well as a BMX track which is situated near the back of local primary school Belvidere Primary
Notable people
- Samuel Butler (1774-1839), headmaster of Shrewsbury School, later Bishop of Lichfield, bought the mansion called Whitehall on Monkmoor Road as retirement home in 1834.
- Thomas Bucknall Lloyd (1824-1896), Archdeacon of Salop, had family home at Whitehall, which he bought from his cousin, the novelist Samuel Butler (1835-1902), Bishop Samuel Butler's grandson, in 1857.
- George Butler Lloyd (1854-1930), local Conservative MP for Shrewsbury 1913-22, was born at now-demolished Monkmoor Hall.
- Wilfred Owen (1893-1918), war poet, lived in family home at 71 Monkmoor Road (house named 'Mahim'), where there is a commemorative plaque. The local primary school, The Wilfred Owen, was named for him.
Transport
The Wolverhampton–Shrewsbury line runs through the suburb under a road bridge, and Shrewsbury railway station is located 1.2 miles to the west of Monkmoor. The suburb is served by the 1 bus route. The route connects the suburb to Shrewsbury town centre.
| Bus operator | Line | Destination(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arriva Midland North | 1 | Shrewsbury Bus Station → Abbey Foregate → Monkmoor → Telford Estate | Monday-Saturday only. |
See also
References
- ^ https://shropshire.gov.uk/media/3874/monkmoor-pdf.pdf
- ^ Francis, Peter (2013). Shropshire War Memorials, Sites of Remembrance. YouCaxton Publications, Bishops Castle. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-909644-11-3.
- ^ "FORMER MONKMOOR SCHOOL". Historic England.
- ^ Trinder, Barrie, ed. (1984). Victorian Shrewsbury, Studies in the History of a County Town, by the Victorian Shrewsbury Research Group. Shropshire Libraries. p. 118. ISBN 0-903802-30-9.Chapter 10: Cherry Orchard, the Growth of a Victorian Suburb.
- ^ "Death of Mr. G. Butler Lloyd, Former Shrewsbury M.P., Long Record of Public Work". Shrewsbury Chronicle. 4 April 1930. p. 3.
- ^ Dickins, Gordon (1987). An Illustrated Literary Guide to Shropshire. Shropshire Libraries, Shrewsbury. pp. 54, 112–114. ISBN 0-903802-37-6.
- ^ "1 - Shrewsbury to Telford Estate timetable". Arriva Bus UK.