Hello, my partner and I are planning to move to Shrewsbury before the end of the year. I'm from Yorkshire originally and he's a Londoner, innit.

So.... how should one say Shrewsbury? Shroooooze-berry or Shrohhhhhs-berry? Or neither of the above?

Same for Meole Brace. Is it Mell Brace?

Please, no teasing the foreigner by giving her misleading answers :)

Welcome. Your second question is easy to answer - Meal Brace.

People have argued about how the name of the town should be pronounced for ages. Go to page 9 and you'll find 60 replies to the question. Just to complicate matters, some say Shoes-bury or Shoes-brie (no kidding).

Thank you, Old Codger -- I shall indeed look at page 9!

Another one is Coton Hill - it is not pronounced "cotton" but "co-ton". And if you're going out Bridgnorth way (note - no "e"!) the village of Cound is pronounced "cund".

Thanks, Proud Salopian. I read the first few pages of the thread to which Old Codger referred. I realised that however I pronounce the name of the town, I'd please some people and disgust others! :)

Anyway, we might not be moving to Shrewsbury after all, as the person buying our house pulled out just before exchange of contract! Grrr :angry:

Well you might be glad they did because Shrewsbury is going greyer than John Major! <_<

First we have a theatre that should get an award for the most ugly new building in Britain and also sadly cost loadsa money too because it has been built on such a constrained, awkward and inefficient site.

Now we are going to build an inadequate college also on a constrained, inefficient and awkward site. :angry:

Susan

As an Expat of Shrewsbury I know this argument has gone on for years, even to the extent of dividing families.

I was born north of the river an pronounce it Shroosbury.

My sister was born south of the river and insists that it is Shroesbury, but then my sister is a snob!!

Get my point?

Expat