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Shrewsbury: St. Chad's Church Shropshire, England River Severn Ironbridge over the River Severn Wrekin Atcham: Attingham Park Ludlow: castle Stokesay: castle Long Mynd Oswestry: market square
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Shrewsbury: St. Chad's Church
Shropshire, England
River Severn
Ironbridge over the River Severn
Wrekin
Atcham: Attingham Park
Ludlow: castle
Stokesay: castle
Long Mynd
Oswestry: market square
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