2010

SJ4812 : Mardol, looking south

taken 14 years ago, near to Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Mardol, looking south
Mardol, looking south
On the right in the image is The Shrewsbury Hotel and next to it the entrance to Carnarvon Lane, one of the town's 'shuts' or passages. The name, which has remained unchanged, was possibly connected with Welsh traders (the Welsh Bridge is close by although no longer directly at the foot of Mardol); more likely it was called after a C15 resident named Ludovick Carnarvon.
Mardol was formerly spelt Mardefole or Mardeval, possibly meaning Devil's Boundary - whether this had to do with the rascally Welsh or with the area's mediaeval sex workers is anybody's guess.

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Category: Street
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · Shrewsbury's shuts and passages Automatic Clusters: · Bridge in Shrewsbury [88] · Welsh Bridge [71] ·
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SJ4812, 881 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 3 February, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 3 March, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 489 126 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:42.5457N 2:45.4135W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 489 126
View Direction
SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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