Shrewsbury's most famous son
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Shrewsbury's most famous son
Image: © Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff Taken: 4 Feb 2010
Charles Darwin's statue outside the library, formerly Shrewsbury School which he attended from 1818 to 1825, as a boarder although his family home was nearby. He disliked his time as a scholar, complaining about compulsory versifying and rote-learning. For more about his schooldays see http://www.shrewsbury.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=features.content&cmid=615 The statue, bronze on a granite plinth, is by Horace Montford and was erected in 1897.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.710209
Longitude
-2.751286