Shropshire administrative, geographic, and historic county of western England bordering on Wales. Historically the county has been known as Shropshire as well as by its older, Norman-derived name of Salop. The administrative, geographic, and historic counties cover... more
Shropshire Administrative (pop., 2001: 283,240), geographic, and historic county, western England. It is divided by the River Severn; its county seat is Shrewsbury. Remnants left by Neolithic, Bronze Age, and early Iron Age inhabitants have been found in the region... more
