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Abbey ForegateThere has been a place of worship on this site since Anglo-Saxon times. The Abbey was founded as a Benedictine Monastery by Roger de Montgomery in 1083 on the site of an existing Saxon church. After the dissolution of the monasteries in the reign of King Henry VIII the part of the Abbey building which survived continued as a Parish Church – as it is to this day.
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Private Prayer and Quiet Contemplation Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 12pm-2pm
Midday Prayer Tuesdays and Thursdays 12.00pm
Holy Communion Wednesdays 12.00pm and Sundays 9.00am.
St Peter’s holds an act of worship on Sundays at 10am.
The Abbey Choir
The choir of Shrewsbury Abbey rehearse on Friday evenings from 7-8:30pm for Holy Communion and Choral Evensong on Sundays.
Our Director Peter Smith is always looking for new choristers – for more information, please email music@shrewsburyabbey.com.
Shrewsbury Abbey’s 1911 Hill Organ
Shrewsbury Abbey is fortunate in having a fine William Hill and Sons organ, installed in 1911. The organ was designed for the restored and extended Abbey (John Loughborough Pearson’s 1880s and 1890s work) and was also designed to fit into a large space to the north side of the new Chancel. Hill was one of the two foremost organ builders of the time and his organs are found in many of the UK’s cathedrals and churches.
This was the second organ installed in the Abbey. There was an earlier organ by William Gray, dating from 1806 which was in use for over 100 years. The Hill organ replaced this instrument, but none of the pipework was reused.
Hill’s 1911 scheme for the organ was not completed. Keys stops were omitted, and there was no front casework. Winding initially was manual. The actions were entirely tubular pneumatic, the latest technology of the day.
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Mark Harewood
Shrewsbury
Beautiful and historic, this still functional building is a place out of time. The atmosphere is beautiful, the volunteers helpful and knowledgeable without being intrusive, and the stonework unique. Absolutely worth stopping, if you are in the area
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Abbey Foregate
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IN Shrewsbury
9 The Engine Shed
Benbow Quay
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY1 2DL
UNITED KINGDOM