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Until the mid-1990s the road ahead was part of the Shrewsbury bypass on the busy A5. Built in the 1930s, the land around it was heavily developed after World War 2, and it became a major bottleneck as well as a danger to pedestrians. The new dual carriageway A5 now takes a big sweep to the south of the town, and the old bypass is a relatively quiet suburban B road.
©David Gruar
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©John Firth
Dist:0.3km<br/>Shrewsbury's suburbs are characterised by fairly distinct areas of development with pockets of green space, often uncultivated, hidden between them. This is a small area of common land in the middle of an estate in the west of the town.
©David Gruar
Dist:0.3km<br/>It was frozen on this day, but here it is on a warmer day: [[146264]].
©Mike White
Dist:0.3km<br/>On the kink in Oakfield Road a nice Art Deco property was built, the only property of this style in this long road. This is a good example - well maintained and looking as though it may have benefitted from a revamp lately. Nice.
©Jeremy Bolwell
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©Row17
Dist:0.5km<br/>A small, select and secluded close or cul-de-sac rather than a drive but what's in a name?
©Jeremy Bolwell
Dist:0.5km<br/>Suburbia. Large comfortable looking detached homes with well tended gardens.
©Jeremy Bolwell
Dist:0.6km<br/>Excellent brewer of Real ale.
©John Firth
Dist:0.6km<br/>"Salopian Brewery was established at The Old Dairy on the outskirts of mediaeval Shrewsbury in 1995." http://www.salopianbrewery.co.uk/
©Mike White
Dist:0.7km<br/>1960's vintage houses on this rise. Nice.
©Jeremy Bolwell
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©Alex McGregor
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©John Firth
Dist:0.7km<br/>From The Mount
©John Firth
Dist:0.7km<br/>The curved section - nice.
©Jeremy Bolwell

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