Berrington
15 Aug 2019
If you’re wondering why the pavement is fenced off at the top of St John’s Hill, here’s the reason….
There’s a cellar underneath it with a fascinating local historic value!
The cellar origins
In the 14th century the Town Wall had an inner lane running along side it towards the top of St John’s Hill; it was appropriately called Wall Lane.
The cellar is constructed, I assume, using the remains of...
12 Dec 2014
The Councils old tip on the outskirts of Shrewsbury, Betton Abbots landfill site, is now decommissioned and the 'asset' (some would say liability) has been passed over to (formed Council-owned firm) Shropshire Waste Management Ltd. which is now owned by the multinational civil engineering firm SITA.
Throughout the later part of the 20th century, the old dump acted as the central hub for disposal...
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