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Latitude: 52.7079 / 52°42'28"N
Longitude: -2.7442 / 2°44'39"W
OS Eastings: 349815
OS Northings: 312508
OS Grid: SJ498125
Mapcode National: GBR BJ.2K2P
Mapcode Global: WH8BT.T6FD
Plus Code: 9C4VP754+58
Entry Name: 29 and 31, Abbey Foregate
Listing Date: 30 May 1969
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1246194
English Heritage Legacy ID: 454652
ID on this website: 101246194
Location: Cherry Orchard, Shropshire, SY2
County: Shropshire
Civil Parish: Shrewsbury
Built-Up Area: Shrewsbury
Traditional County: Shropshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire
Church of England Parish: Shrewsbury Holy Cross
Church of England Diocese: Lichfield
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SHREWSBURY
SJ4912NE ABBEY FOREGATE
653-1/12/12 (North side)
30/05/69 Nos.29 AND 31
GV II
Pair of houses. Early C18 facade with C17 or earlier core.
Timber-framed, encased in brick and refronted. Plain tiled
roof. 2 storeys and attic, 5-window range. Outer doorways,
that to left in moulded architrave with console brackets to
entablature, that to right a simple 4-panelled door with
overlight. Central arch to passageway, with wood mullioned and
transomed windows of 2 and 3 lights. Blind central upper
window flanked by 2-light wood mullioned and transomed
windows. Windows all have segmentally-arched heads with
keystones, those on the ground floor linking to aprons beneath
the upper windows. Moulded string course over first-floor
windows. 2 wide gables with 2-light casement windows. Axial
stack. Framing exposed in gable walls. Heavy square panelling
in lower wall, timber of slighter scantling above, suggesting
a second phase.
Listing NGR: SJ4981512512
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