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History & Heritage websites in Shropshire
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Fascinating educational websites that offer a wealth of information about Shropshire, its past and present.
The National Trust
The National Trust protect and open to the public historic houses and gardens, industrial monuments, forests, beaches, farmland, islands, archaeological remains, castles and nature reserves. Plan days out and holidays, walks and educational excursions. Plus details of how to become a member or get involved with charity work.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
English Heritage
English Heritage exists to protect and promote England's spectacular historic environment and ensure that its past is researched and understood. With latest news in conservation and heritage protection, information on forthcoming days out and events, and online educational resources.
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Discover Shropshire
Discover Shropshire gives you access to a wide range of local services, archives and information concerning the history and heritage of Shropshire. With access to council records and archives, details of educational resources and materials and links to historical societies and museums.
www.discovershropshire.org.uk
Shropshire Mining
Situated at the historic Meadow Colliery site in the former coal mining town of Madeley, Shropshire, the Meadow Pite Memorial Gardens are dedicated to the men, boys and women, who toiled below ground extracting minerals needed to sustain progress during the Industrial Revolution. Find out about the history of mining in Shropshire, with features on local families, tragedies, buildings and coal pits.
www.shropshiremining.org.uk
Shropshire Family History Society
The Shropshire Family History Society is dedicated to preserving, exploring and documenting the local family history of the county of Shropshire. Find out about current projects, forthcoming meetings and recent society publications.
www.sfhs.org.uk
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