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19-23, St John's Hill

A Grade II* Listed Building in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7066 / 52°42'23"N

Longitude: -2.7582 / 2°45'29"W

OS Eastings: 348869

OS Northings: 312378

OS Grid: SJ488123

Mapcode National: GBR BJ.2FNP

Mapcode Global: WH8BT.L7SC

Plus Code: 9C4VP64R+MP

Entry Name: 19-23, St John's Hill

Listing Date: 10 January 1953

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1058972

English Heritage Legacy ID: 458040

ID on this website: 101058972

Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1

County: Shropshire

Civil Parish: Shrewsbury

Built-Up Area: Shrewsbury

Traditional County: Shropshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire

Church of England Parish: Shrewsbury St Chad

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Description



SHREWSBURY

SJ4812SE ST JOHN'S HILL
653-1/14/560 (North West side)
10/01/53 Nos.19-23 (Consecutive)

GV II*

Terrace of 5 houses, built as a single development. c1750.
Brick with plain tiled roofs. 3-storeyed, each of identical
plan, mirrored through the row, 3-window range with outer
doorway. Segmentally-arched doorways in heavy moulded
architraves with side lights forming Palladian composition,
the 6-panelled doors largely recessed with panelled rebates
(apparently a later modification). Variable detailing on the
doorways, including incised decoration to architrave of No.21,
a pedimented case to No.20, and stained-glass leaded side
lights in Nos 22 & 23. Sash windows, the original form of
12-paned lights surviving in some units, though replaced in
others. Mullioned and transomed French windows with latticed
cast-iron balcony inserted in early C19 to first floor of
No.21. Wood modillion eaves cornice, axial stacks.
INTERIOR: some original staircases and panelling survive.


Listing NGR: SJ4886912378

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