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Latitude: 52.706 / 52°42'21"N
Longitude: -2.751 / 2°45'3"W
OS Eastings: 349353
OS Northings: 312297
OS Grid: SJ493122
Mapcode National: GBR BJ.2PD4
Mapcode Global: WH8BT.Q76W
Plus Code: 9C4VP64X+9H
Entry Name: Former Bowdler's School
Listing Date: 10 January 1953
Last Amended: 17 November 1995
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1246464
English Heritage Legacy ID: 455203
ID on this website: 101246464
Location: Coleham, 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
Tagged with: School building
SHREWSBURY
SJ4912SW BEECHES LANE
653-1/15/94 (North side)
10/01/53 Former Bowdler's School
(Formerly Listed as:
BEECHES LANE
Bowdler's School)
GV II
Former school, now offices. Dated 1724. Brick with painted
stone dressings and plain tiled roof. 2 storeys with gabled
dormers in the hipped roof, 3 bays (1-3-1), the outer bays
advanced. Central doorway with shouldered architrave and heavy
segmental pediment capped by inscribed stone recording
"Founded by Thomas Bowdler 1724". This links doorway with
window over which has elaborate consoles over sill. Windows
are all casements with transoms, with moulded sills and
segmentally-arched heads with keystones. Continuous string
course over ground floor. Projecting modillion eaves band.
Angle quoins stress projecting outer bays. Coped gable to
rear, side wall stack.
Listing NGR: SJ4935312297
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