Radbrook Green
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Radbrook Green is the name of a small suburb of Shrewsbury, situated to the south-west of the town, approximately 1.5 miles from the town centre. Construction of the estate started in the late 1970s, with most of the estate completed by the early 1990s. It is a private housing estate, predominantly seen as a middle class area of the town.
It is primarily residential, however it also boasts a small shopping and services centre which is situated in the heart of the suburb that includes:
- Co-op supermarket
- Doctors surgery
- Pharmacy
- Nursing Home
- Mobility Centre
- Dental Surgery
- Veterinary Practice
- Alternative Health Centre
- Post Office
- Newsagent
- Cafe (Café Connect)
- Chinese Takeaway
- Fish & Chip Shop
- Dry cleaners
- Florist
- Independent Gift Shop
- Gymnasium
- Nursery
- Hair Salon
In addition, there is Radbrook Primary School (opened in 1987), Banks's pub (Inn On The Green) and Radbrook Community Centre which is also home to the local church (Christ The King, Radbrook). The community centre was opened in 2005 after over 10 years of fundraising and campaigning for it's construction.
The Priory and Meole Brace secondary schools are also situated nearby, and Radbrook Technical College (part of Shrewsbury College) is also situated nearby. In addition there is also a large pond and nature trail, which is popular with local anglers, although fishing pegs are hard receive
One of the estate's more well known landmarks, the Radbrook Hall Hotel, closed down in 2006 to be developed for housing.
Café Connect is a not-for-profit, café/coffee shop run by volunteers in Radbrook Green, Shrewsbury. It was setup by Christ The King Church which is based in the nearby Radbrook Community Centre, however Café Connect pre-dates the community centre. Café Connect is now a bustling little café which provides a place for residents of Radbrook Green, young & old to meet up over light refreshments.
The suburb's name is often shortened to Radbrook, whilst the northern part of the estate is often referred to as 'Collegefields' (as houses in this area were built on fields of the nearby Shrewsbury College)
