River Severn

Holt Castle on the banks of the Severn

From Picturesque Views of the Severn, 1824 by Thomas Harral

Remains of a Cistercian monastery called White Ladies in Shropshire

From Picturesque Views of the Severn, 1824 by Thomas Harral

The Wrekin

Image: The Wrekin, from Cunde Park. One of the tallest hills in England, the Wrekin, a long-… read more »

Village of Ashelworth, Gloucestershire on the banks of the Severn

From Picturesque Views of the Severn, 1824 by Thomas Harral

Wenlock Abbey, Shropshire, three miles from the Severn

From Picturesque Views of the Severn, 1824 by Thomas Harral

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River Severn

Holt Castle on the banks of the Severn

Remains of a Cistercian monastery called White Ladies in Shropshire

The Wrekin

Village of Ashelworth, Gloucestershire on the banks of the Severn

Wenlock Abbey, Shropshire, three miles from the Severn