It was first held at the Severnside Lawn Tennis Club (f. 1897) Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
In 1897 the Severnside Lawn Tennis Club was formed.
[3] In 1905 the Shropshire Lawn Tennis Association was formed,[4] it became responsible for organising and promoting the county championships.
The tournament was staged annually until 1914 when it was suspended because of World War I it resumed thereafter.
Following the second world war the tournament was moved Newport, Shropshirefor the next 12 years until 1960 when it was discontinued as part of the ILTF Circuit.