Town Walls Tower

Shrewsbury, Shropshire

A retreat in town for two, in the last remaining watchtower on Shrewsbury’s medieval walls.

Town Walls Tower is a four-storey tower that once formed part of Shrewsbury’s medieval town defences, with the bustling town on the doorstep. It’s full of original character, with arrow slits, wooden floors and exposed stone walls sitting alongside comfortable modern touches like the roll-top bath and a stylish kitchen.

Step through the original, carefully-restored door, then through your entrance door into the sitting room with a comfortable size sofa for two.  Follow the historic twisting stairs up to the bathroom with luxurious copper roll top bath to indulge in, then follow up to the top-floor dining kitchen.  

From the sitting room further characterful stairs take you down to the snug bedroom below with separate toilet.  There is a door through from the toilet level to the back of the tower where, down some steps, there is an outside space with bistro seating. Throughout there are restful colours and exposed stone walls, which are now a fresh cream. It's an interesting and relaxing place to stay after exploring the historical market town of Shrewsbury.

Part of the town walls remain next to the building. The walls were built between 1220 and 1242 during the reign of King Henry III during his campaign against the Welsh forces. Around 200 years later, Henry IV carried out repairs to the walls and may have added the watchtowers then. During the 1800s, the tower was used as a home for a watchmaker and then a coachman. The tower came into the care of the National Trust in 1930.