Historic Shrewsbury - Lucky Seven - Shropshire, UK. - Lucky 7 on Waymarking.com

The church of St Mary the Virgin dates from Saxon times & features the World Famous 14th Century, Jesse Stained Glass Window. The towering Spire was added in 1477 & has dominated the skyline of Shrewsbury for over 500 years.

The Spire of St Mary’s is one of the tallest in the UK. In 1739, showman Robert Cadman attempted to slide head first down a rope from the top of the tower, He is now buried below his engraved obituary plaque, at the West entrance door of the Church.

"In 1739, showman Robert Cadman attempted to slide from the tower, head first, using a rope and a grooved breastplate. His engraved obituary stands outside the west door." See more at: (visit link)

Department Number, Category Name, and Waymark Code: 1-Animals 2-Buildings 3-Business 4-Culture> Figurative Public Sculpture> Boer War Soldier - Shrewsbury > WMQNBG 5-Entertainment 6-History> UK Historical Markers> The Lion - Shrewsbury > WMQN64 7-Measurment 8-Monuments> Boer Wars Memorials and Monuments> Boer War Memorial - Shrewsbury > WMQNA4 9-Nature 10-Oddities 11-Recreation 12-Signs> Coats of Arms> Shrewsbury & Atcham - Coat of Arms > WMQNF9 13-Structures> Unique Steeples> Church of St Mary Spire - Shrewsbury WMQF6W 14-Technology> Town Clocks> Station Clock - Shrewsbury > WMQMPJ 15-Multifarious> Lucky 7> St Mary's Church - LUCKY SEVEN > WMQF74 [NAME] Check if all of your waymarks are within a 0.1 mile?: no Tally: 7 Reused Waymarks: no Did you have fun while doing this waymark?: yes

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