Old paintings and woodcuts shew it to have been an extremely picturesque structure, with bold buttresses, and narrow, pointed arches; and a tall, machicolated tower, with frowning gateway, portcullis, and mailed figure of King Edward IV. keeping guard at the western end of the Bridge--a subject worthy the brush of a James Holland, or a Samuel Prout. * * * * * So now, with our arrival at Shrewsbury, we have completed the circuit of our Shropshire wanderings. The subject treated of is so wide, so varied, and of such many-sided interest, that one can do little more than scratch the ground, so to speak, within the compass of a volume such as this. But we venture to hope that the perusal of these pages may lead others to explore this pleasant land for themselves; and it only remains for us to bid farewell to the gentle reader, by whose courtesy we have rambled thus far together amidst the 'Nooks and Corners of Shropshire.' [Illustration: Shrewsbury.] [Illustration: Shropshire.] INDEX A. Abbey Foregate, 5, 16 Abcott, 89 Abdon Burf, 123 Acton Burnell, 28-30 Acton Round, 190 Acton Scott, 49, 50 Alberbury, 231-233 Albrighton, 167 Alceston, 51 Aldenham, 189 All Stretton, 48 Alveley, 197, 198 Ancient Roads, 4, 27, 35, 42, 46, 52, 127, 148 Apley Park, 185 Arleston, 152 Ashford Bowdler, 212 Astley Abbots, 187 Aston Botterel, 203 Aston Eyres, 189 Aston Rogers, 226 Atcham, 149 B. Badger, 181 Barrow, 139 Bausley Hill, 230 Beatchcott, 48 Beckbury, 182 Beckjay Mill, 88 Bedstone, 88 Benthall, 140 Bettws-y-Crwyn, 81-83 Bewdley, 207, 208 Billing's Ring, 46, 63 Binweston, 225 Bishop's Castle, 67-70 Bitterley, 109-111 Bitterley Cross, 110 Boningale, 169 Boraston, 210 Borrow, George, 157 Boscobel, 162-165 Bourton, 133 Braggington, 229 Breidden Hills, 123, 230 Brewood Forest, 162, 165 Bridgnorth, 171-177, 185, 194 Bridgnorth Castle, 176 Brimstree Hill, 157 Bringwood Chase, 92, 111 Broadward Hall, 88 Brockhurst Castle, 49 Brocton, 131 Bromfield, 91, 92 Broncroft Castle, 119 Broome, 91 Broseley, 140 Broughton, 71 Brown Clee Hill, 122, 203 Bucknall, 88 Buildwas Abbey, 142, 143 Burford, 209, 210 Burwarton, 202 Bury Ditches, 63, 72 C.