Railway Bridge
over Cross Street, a piece of beautiful brick-masonry, and approach the river Severn, on the margin of which are
The Shrewsbury Water-Works
established in 1830, in 347 shares of £50 each, for the purpose of affording the inhabitants a constant supply of river water, at a reasonable rate.
The Town is also gratuitously supplied with excellent spring water, from a fine spring called Broadwell, in a field near Crow Meole, distant about two miles, conducted by pipes to conduits placed in convenient situations in the principal streets.
On the right-hand side are