Shrewsbury and Atcham

former district, England, United Kingdom
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Shrewsbury and Atcham, former borough (district), administrative and historic county of Shropshire, west-central England, in the west-central part of the county. Wales lies across the area’s western border. Shrewsbury and Atcham is an undulating plain covered with glacial drift and drained by the River Severn; it is edged on the west and south by a series of ridges oriented northeast-southwest, including the Long Mynd and Long Mountain. The area is mainly rural and agricultural. The town of Shrewsbury, the administrative centre for the county, is a market centre for the rich dairy-farming region to the north and has many specialized ...(100 of 127 words)