History of a Town By barrie_dcitq Oct 3, 1100 Roger de Montgomery built a stone castle and an abbey Image coustesy of Daily Mail Oct 3, 1403 A famous bloody battle was fought here between Harry Hotspur and KIng Henry IV The Battle Oct 3, 1762 Robert Clive, Clive of India, was MP in the late 1700's Image courtesy of BBC Oct 3, 1797 The world's first iron frame buidling was erected here in 1797 Flax Mill Picture courtesy of Shropshire Council Oct 3, 1989 The Darwin shopping centre was buid, named after the towns most famous resident Towns most famous resident Mar 2, 2022 Founded in 8th Century on the River Severn