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Pride Hill & The Darwin Centre
From big nationals to small independents, Pride Hill is the epicentre of Shrewsbury’s retail experience.
About Pride Hill and The Darwin Centre
Pride Hill is the epicentre of Shrewsbury’s retail experience. From health and beauty to fashion, homeware to toys, Pride Hill is fit to burst with all your favourite big names. Located off Pride Hill is The Darwin Centre, Shrewsbury’s largest shopping centre. This multi-level mall houses within it countless shops and cafes, including high street fashion, food and drink, health, and beauty, as well as endless independents.
Notable history
Pride Hill has been here since medieval times, but has not always had this name. Historically, the neighbourhood was called Altus Vieus (High Town), and Pride Hill started as an informal name first recorded in 1378, reflecting the fact that the Pride family lived in the area. The Prides were influential merchants in the wool trade and were recorded as owning 47 plots in the town in 1279. Sections of the Medieval Town Walls lie under many of the buildings on Pride Hill, you can view the original walls within Pret a Manger, and from nearby Raven Meadows.
so many places to see
The Darwin Centre
The Darwin Centre is located in the centre of Shrewsbury's shopping district, offering a great mix of popular fashion stores, household favourites…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Level Up Escapes
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Vodafone
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Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Flying Tiger Copenhagen
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Open Today 9:00AM - 5:00PM
WHSmith
One of the UK's leading retailers, WHSmith is best known for its books, newspapers and stationery. WHSmith offers an increasingly wide choice of…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Hays Travel
Hays Travel is proud to be the UK's largest independent travel agent. Although our roots are firmly planted in the North East of England, we've been…
Open Today 9:15AM - 5:30PM
Costa, Darwin Centre
Costa is Britain's favourite coffee shop, with over 1300 shops throughout the country. Costa aims to provide the perfect cup of coffee, whether…
Open Today 8:00AM - 5:30PM
Clarks Shoes
From contemporary looks inspired by the catwalk to shoes that put growing feet in safe hands, one name says it all: Clarks. The world number one in…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Shuropody Foot Clinic
Here at Shuropody, we offer exceptional service to thousands of patients each year. From professional foot assessments to high-quality footwear, we…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Boots Opticians
Boots Opticians offers a range of products and services. Customers can book an eye test, as well as buying high-quality glasses, prescription…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
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