214 SHREWSBURY. 



lived in the reign of William the Conqueror, but of 

 the ancient llructure there is not at this time much 

 remaining. It is the property, and forms one of the 

 refidences of fir William Pulteney, in right of his 

 lady, Henrietta, baronefs of Bath. The owner, how- 

 ever, very feldom vifits the place. — The keep flood 

 on a large artificial mount, which feems to prove it 

 of Saxon or Britifli origin. 



The caflle continued in polTefTion of the two fons 

 of the founder till the reign of Henry I., when that 

 monarch chofe to take it into his own hands. After 

 the rcftoration of Charles II. it was granted to Fran- 

 cis, lord Newport, afterwards earl of Bradford ; and 

 fome time confequent to this grant it became the 

 property of the Pulteney family. 



Walls. 



Robert de Belefme, fon to Roger de Montgomery, 

 was the firll: who attempted to defend the town by 

 walls. This he did, by building from the caflle 

 down each fide of the river for a confiderable dif- 

 tance ; and thus he fecured himfelf for a while from 

 the attacks of his enemy, Henry I. The remaining 

 part of the walls was erecled in the reign of Henry 

 III., at the requelt of the inhabitants, to fortify the 

 place againft the inroads of the Welfli. So great, 

 however, was the want of money for the comple- 

 tion of the undertaking, tliat thirty-two years elapfe4 

 before they could be fihifned. — A very fmall portion 

 of the walls is now left. From one fituation near 



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