Shropshire Star

New photos show how much of Shrewsbury shopping centre has been torn down already

Behind protective blue fences demolition work is getting under way on a project which will re-shape the county town.

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The fences have been up for a while now in the Roushill, Raven Meadows and Smithfield Road area of Shrewsbury but until Tuesday the demolition activity in the main areas was not visible.

Now though that has all changed with demolition equipment starting its noisy work.

A familiar skyline will soon be changed dramatically as part of a multi-million pound Shropshire Council-led regeneration project.

Demolition of Shrewsbury Riverside Shopping Centre has begun..

Demolition of the centre - which closed in February - marks the first visible sign of change as part of the wider Smithfield Riverside regeneration scheme – an ambitious plan to 'revitalise' the area between the River Severn, The Darwin centre, Roushill and Raven Meadows.