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Latitude: 52.7119 / 52°42'42"N
Longitude: -2.7318 / 2°43'54"W
OS Eastings: 350658
OS Northings: 312945
OS Grid: SJ506129
Mapcode National: GBR BK.284J
Mapcode Global: WH8BV.03F9
Plus Code: 9C4VP769+Q7
Entry Name: Former Monkmoor School
Listing Date: 17 October 1995
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1254770
English Heritage Legacy ID: 457910
ID on this website: 101254770
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
Tagged with: School building
This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 06/07/2017
SJ 51 SW,
653-1/5/794
SHREWSBURY,
RACECOURSE CRESCENT (north-west side),
Former Monkmoor School,
(Formerly listed as: Monkmore School)
17/10/95
II
Senior open-air school. 1928-30. Red brick and half-timbering
with plain tile roof and tall brick stacks. Blue brick plinth.
Single storey plus attic. Double courtyard plan with central
assembly hall. Ground floor brick with herringbone nogging,
upper floors timber-framed with plaster infill.
Entrance front has recessed gabled centre with set-back ground
floor with central foundation plaque flanked by single doors,
upper floor with large 3-light glazing bar window supported on
iron columns. Either side are projecting gabled pavilions each
with an ashlar Tudor arched doorway and two glazing bar windows,
in the upper gables each wing has a tripartite glazing bar
window. Flanking classroom wings have open wooden arcade with
set back full height glazing bar windows, upper floors have four
tall dormer windows on each side with 2-light glazing bar
casements. similar end pavilions have Tudor ashlar doorways
with two glazing bar windows. Side wings have very tall through
eaves dormer windows with gables and glazing bars. Inner
courtyard facades have wooden arcades and full height glazing
bar windows and gabled dormer windows above. Central Assembly
Hall has four tall through eaves dormer windows with gables and
glazing bars.
This open-air school is included as a good quality, well
preserved example of its type.
Listing NGR: SJ5065812945
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