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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.
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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
LevelUp Escapes is a family-run business operating out of the Darwin Shopping Centre in Shrewsbury. We are proud to design and host top-class escape…
Avantgarde Design
A clothing store selling innovative, cutting-edge fashion from predominantly German designers. Expect bold prints on high-quality textiles in…
Open Today 9:30AM - 5:30PM
HMV
A staple of the UK's high street for 100 years, HMV is your go-to for music, film and pop culture enthusiasts. At Shrewsbury's HMV you'll find all…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
L'Occitane
L'Occitane was created in 1976 by Olivier Baussan. He drew inspiration from the lands and traditional techniques of the Mediterranean to create…
Open Today 9:30AM - 5:30PM
Holland and Barrett
Holland and Barrett are proud of its status as Europe's leading retailer of vitamins, minerals and herbal Supplements, with over 600 stores in the UK…
Open Today 9:00AM - 6:00PM
Accessorize
Accessorize brings something unique to the UK high street with its inspirational, globally sourced, well-priced and high quality collection of…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
County Goldsmiths Pride Hill
County Goldsmiths is a specialist antique jeweller based on Shrewsbury's historic Pride Hill. Their selection of Victorian, Art Deco, Edwardian and…
Pret A Manger
Since opening our first shop in 1986, Pret's mission has been simple; to serve freshly made food and good organic coffee, whilst also trying to do…
Open Today 7:30AM - 4:00PM
Shoe Zone
The UK's no.1 value footwear retailer, offering fashionable footwear at fantastic low prices. Proudly supplying the nation with affordable footwear…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
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