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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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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…
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
Claire's Accessories
Claire's is a leading retailer of jewellery and accessories for girls and young women. The store in Shrewsbury's Darwin centre stocks a great range…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Skechers
Our story begins in 1992, in a California beach house, where Skechers was born as a utility boot that quickly became a style icon of the grunge…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Shepherd Hills Furniture
Shepherd Hills Furniture manufactures and sells high-quality bespoke wooden furniture. Hailing from Wisconsin, three family groups from the Mennonite…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Mollie's
Mollies is a modern sweetshop selling traditional British sweets and American candy. The store in Shrewsbury's Charles Darwin Shopping Centre has a…
Rob Buckley Cycles
INDEPENDENT RETAILER ACT GOLD MEMBERQUALITY ASSURED!E-Bikes and traditional cycles are fully assembled in stockYomo premium lightweight children’s…
Open Today 10:30AM - 4:30PM
Julian Charles Home
Julian Charles is one of the hidden gems of the UK home furnishings sector. It started life in 1947 as a small Lancashire business and has grown into…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Card Factory
Card Factory is the leading specialist greetings card retailer in the UK, as well as selling gift dressings and associated gift and party…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
Darwin's Den
Darwin's Den is a free-to-use soft play area for children aged eight and under, located on the Middle Level of The Darwin Centre next to M&S. We…
Open Today 9:00AM - 5:30PM
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