there's certainly a Featherbed lane in town - maybe they're more sophisticated now?
Shrewsbury is (proudly) unusual in not having changed it's 'Grope Lane' to the more PC 'Grape Lane'. Diehard Salopians..
agree with 1470 about the clubs. Shufflers are a nice crowd but Im not sure how formal their XC running is, I dont think they are in any leagues. All the other clubs are.
Shrews AC - North Wales League
Telford AC - NW League; Birmingham League Div 1
Telford Harriers - Birmingham Div 4; North Staffs League.
Shrews AC and Telford AC have a large track % of people and a small adult membership; Shufflers & Telford Harriers are almost 100% adult clubs (well, physically anyway).
Club nights I think are Mon/Wed for the Shufflers and Tues/ Thurs for us.
All of the clubs have healthy 'off road' sections who take part in the local fell & MT races.