This book is a manual written to assist the enquiring stranger in his perambulation around Shrewsbury having been long required, an ardent attachment to his native place, and compliance with the wishes of many friends whose opinions demand respect, are circumstances that have induced the writer to undertake the task, in which he has been materially assisted by the possession of several volumes of Salopian Annals or memoranda of all the principal events that have occurred in the town for several past years, the collection whereof has afforded him a pleasing recreation in those scraps of time snatched from active professional avocations—periods wherein everyone has his favorite pursuit, and in which any individual may, by prudently employing them for his pleasure, not infrequently render himself useful to others. The Author would therefore hope that the Memorials of Shrewsbury will be found to afford a comprehensive and faithful illustration to the stranger of whatever may be important in this ancient and beautifully situated town, as well as useful and deserving the confidence of his fellow-townsmen in particular, to whom he offers them «in the spirit of a man that has endeavored well,» and with the utmost sincerity for the best interests of his native place.
