Shropshire
or SALOP, a county of western England, adjoining Wales. adjoining Wales .
Area, 1,346 square miles. Pop . about 250,000. The principal river is the Severn, flowing in a southeasterly direction across the county for a distance of some 70 miles. It is navigable throughout its entire course. In the N. and N. E., the generally level country is worked extensively for agricultural purposes. In the S. and S. W., where the county is hilly, rising at times to an altitude of 1,800 feet, cattle breeding is the principal industry. A peculiarly horned sheep is well known as the product of the county.
The county also has extensive mineral deposits, consisting of coal, iron, copper, and lead, which are worked successfully and form the basis of important iron industries. Capital, Shrewsbury. SHROVE TUESDAY. See MARDI GRAS.
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