Shropshire or abbreviated Shrops, is a county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Wales to the west. Shropshire is one of England's most rural and sparsely populated counties, with the population of the non-metropolitan/shire county 289,100 - making it the least populated two-tier governed area in the United Kingdom. The county town is Shrewsbury, which is culturally and historically the most important town in the area, although Telford, which was constructed around a number of older towns, is today the most populous.

Bishop's Castle is a small market town in Shropshire, and formerly its smallest borough. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,630. Bishop's Castle is four miles east of the Welsh border, about fifteen miles north-west of Ludlow and about twenty miles south-west of Shrewsbury. To the south is Clun and to the east is Church Stretton. The town is known for its alternative community including artists, musicians, writers and craftspeople.

Bridgnorth is a town in Shropshire, along the Severn Valley. It is split into Low Town and High Town, named on account of their elevations relative to the River Severn, which separates the upper town on the right bank from the lower on the left. Bridgnorth is named after a bridge over the River Severn, built further north than an earlier bridge at Quatford. It is the seat and most populous town of Bridgnorth district. The population of the town of Bridgnorth was 11,891 at the 2001 Census and a more recent estimate puts it at 12,212.

Broseley is a small town in Shropshire, with a population of 4,912 (2001 census). The River Severn flows to the north and east of the town. The area lies within the Bridgnorth district. The first iron bridge in the world was built in 1779 to link Broseley with Coalbrookdale and Madeley, and led to the development of Ironbridge, which is now part of a World Heritage Site.

Church Stretton is a small town in Shropshire, famous for its spring water and stunning views over the Shropshire Hills AONB. It is the only town, other than the district capital Ludlow, with a population over 3000 in the South Shropshire district. The town has a station [1] on the Heart of Wales Line, which runs through the valley north-south. Trains can be caught to, inter alia, Shrewsbury, Hereford, Manchester and Cardiff

Cleobury Mortimer is a small rural market town in Shropshire, England. The town's parish has a population of 1,962 according to the 2001 census.[1] Although often regarded as a village, it is in fact the second smallest town in Shropshire (after Clun)

Clun is a small town in the Clun Valley Shropshire, England, in the district of South Shropshire. The town is located entirely in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The 2001 Census recorded 642 people living in the town. The town's name is taken from the river on which it lies, the River Clun. The River Unk joins the Clun near the town.

Craven Arms is a small town and civil parish in South Shropshire, England. The town is surrounded to the north by the Shropshire Hills, and to the south is the fortified manor house Stokesay Castle. Craven Arms is located on the A49 road and the Welsh Marches and Heart of Wales railway lines, which connect it north and south to the larger towns of Shrewsbury and Ludlow respectively. The town has a small railway station.

Dawley is a small town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. Today it forms part of the new town of Telford (which was originally, in 1963, going to be named Dawley New Town before it was decided in 1968 to name the town Telford instead after the engineer and road builder Thomas Telford). Dawley is however one of the older settlements in Shropshire.

Ellesmere is a small market town near Oswestry in Shropshire,  notable for its proximity to a number of prominent lakes, the Meres.

Ironbridge is a village on the River Severn, at the heart of the Ironbridge Gorge in Telford. It lies in the parish of The Gorge, in the borough of Telford and Wrekin. The village developed beside, and takes its name from the famous Iron Bridge, a 30 metre (100 ft) cast iron bridge that was built across the river there in 1779.

Ludlow is a market town in Shropshire,  situated close to the border with Wales in The Welsh Marches. It lies within a bend of the River Teme,  on its eastern bank, forming an area of 350 acres (1.4 km²) about a small hill. The crest of this rise forms the site of Ludlow Castle and was the location of the market place  of the original town.

Madeley is a small town, now part of the new town of Telford in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. The town's parish had a population of 17,935 at the 2001 census.

Market Drayton is a market town in north Shropshire. It is on the River Tern, between Shrewsbury and Stoke-on-Trent, and was formerly known as "Drayton in Hales". Market Drayton is on the Shropshire Union Canal and on National Cycle Route 75. The A53 road by-passes the town. It is nearly the most central town in England - if one draws a rectangle just touching the north, south, east and west extremities of the country (including the Isles of Scilly), the central point falls about two miles south of the town, near the village of Woodseaves.

Much Wenlock, earlier known simply as "Wenlock" ("White Place") in Celtic ("Gwyn-loc"), is a small town in central Shropshire, England. It lies in the Bridgnorth district, on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the northeast, is the Ironbridge Gorge. The population of the town's parish, according to the 2001 census, is 2605.

Newport is a market town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, some 6 miles north of Telford. It lies near to the border with the county of Staffordshire. The 2001 census recorded 10,814 people living in the town's parish. The town now lies in the borough and unitary authority of Telford and Wrekin. The village of Church Aston, to the south of Newport, has merged with the town.

Oakengates is a town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England, and now forms part of the new town of Telford. The parish's population was recorded as 8,517 in the 2001 census.

Oswestry is a town in Shropshire, England, very close to the Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5, A483, and A495 roads. The town is the administrative headquarters of the borough of Oswestry and is the third largest town in Shropshire with a population of 17,181, after Telford and Shrewsbury.

Shifnal is a small market town in Shropshire, England. It forms a part of the Bridgnorth district of Shropshire and The Wrekin constituency. It has a railway station on the Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton Line and is near to the M54 motorway.

Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is home to 71,855 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement of the borough of Shrewsbury and Atcham, which has a population of 95,900. Shrewsbury is an historic market town with the town centre having a largely unaltered medieval street plan. The town features over 660 historic listed buildings, including several examples of timber framing from the 15th century and 16th century. Shrewsbury Castle, a red sandstone castle fortification, and Shrewsbury Abbey, a former Benedictine monastery.

Telford is a large new town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. With a population of approximately 140,000 people, Telford is now by far the largest town in Shropshire, and one of the fastest growing towns in the country. It is named after Thomas Telford, a famous civil engineer. The town was built in the 1960s and 1970s as a new town on previously industrial and agricultural land.

Wellington is a town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, and now forms part of the new town of Telford. The population of the parish of Wellington was recorded as 20,430 in the 2001 census.

Wem is a small market town in Shropshire. Only a few miles south of the town is the county town of Shropshire, Shrewsbury. The River Roden flows to the south of the town. The Shropshire Way long distance waymarked path passes through Wem.

Whitchurch is a market town in North Shropshire. It is the oldest continually inhabited town in Shropshire. According to the 2001 Census the population of the town is 8,673. A more recent estimate puts the population of the town at 8,934 (2008). The town is located in the Whitchurch Urban civil parish, and is twinned with the French town of Neufchâtel-en-Bray.