Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury on the 12th of February 1809.

In 2009, around the world there will be dual celebrations to mark:

As the bicentenary approaches, Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council is actively assisting with negotiations to secure the freehold of the former Darwin family home at The Mount.
The intention is to persuade central government (the freeholders) to gift the property to the town.
External bodies will fund securing the lease along with the restoration and development of the ground floor into a Darwin visitor centre.
The project will be managed by the Darwin Birthplace Society

Darwin200 is being developed by a group of highly reputed national partners and aims to celebrate the work of Charles Darwin and his legacy during the period of 2008-9. Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council is a member and aims to contribute to the Darwin200 programme of activities through the Darwin Festival, Summer Symposium and the Darwin Debate for Shropshire Schools.

 

For more information on Darwin activities in Shrewsbury, visit www.darwinshrewsbury.org