It was introduced into the United Kingdom by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 1996.

[1] Large flowers open up to a lightly cupped peach rosette with many quilled petals.

[2] 'A Shropshire Lad' is almost without thorns and has large, dark green glossy foliage.

[3][1] David C. H. Austin (1926 – 2018) was an award-winning rose breeder, nursery owner and writer from Shropshire, England.

Some of his most popular roses include 'Wife of Bath' (1969), 'Graham Thomas' (1983), and 'Abraham Darby' (1985)[5][6] 'A Shropshire Lad' was bred by Austin in 1996.