of St. Chads church, The Market Hall clocktower and St. Mary's church. See also: Shropshire#Geography Shrewsbury is located approximately 14 miles (23 km) to the west of Telford , 43 miles (69 km) west of Birmingham and the West Midlands Conurbation , and about 150 miles (240 km) north-west of the capital, London . [2] More locally,