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7 The Square

A Grade II* Listed Building in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7075 / 52°42'27"N

Longitude: -2.7547 / 2°45'17"W

OS Eastings: 349103

OS Northings: 312473

OS Grid: SJ491124

Mapcode National: GBR BJ.2GHZ

Mapcode Global: WH8BT.N6FP

Plus Code: 9C4VP65W+24

Entry Name: 7 The Square

Listing Date: 10 January 1953

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1255040

English Heritage Legacy ID: 458364

ID on this website: 101255040

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


SJ4912SW
653-1/15/663

SHREWSBURY
THE SQUARE (north west side)
No.7

10/01/53

GV
II*
House, now shop and offices. c1730. Brick with plain tiled roof. Three storeys, four window range with late C19 shopfront with clustered shafts and central doorway. Additional doorway to right is integral with shop front, and also has clustered shafts, and an ogee arch. Twelve-pane sash windows above with flat-arched heads with keystones. String courses at each level. Central rainwater head. Deep modillion eaves cornice. Two gabled dormers in the roof. Angle quoins.

INTERIOR: straight flight stair with heavy turned balusters and closed string. Late C16 or early C17 panelling possibly resited or remaining from earlier fabric incorporated into present building. Small panels and frieze with abstract foliate patterns, mythical beasts.

Listing NGR: SJ4910312473

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