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The Shambles and Old Prison Cells

A Grade II Listed Building in Bewdley, Worcestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3753 / 52°22'30"N

Longitude: -2.3146 / 2°18'52"W

OS Eastings: 378678

OS Northings: 275294

OS Grid: SO786752

Mapcode National: GBR 0BK.3LZ

Mapcode Global: VH91S.TKQG

Plus Code: 9C4V9MGP+45

Entry Name: The Shambles and Old Prison Cells

Listing Date: 2 October 1975

Last Amended: 27 May 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1348276

English Heritage Legacy ID: 156796

ID on this website: 101348276

Location: Bewdley, Wyre Forest, Worcestershire, DY12

County: Worcestershire

District: Wyre Forest

Civil Parish: Bewdley

Built-Up Area: Bewdley

Traditional County: Worcestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire

Church of England Parish: Ribbesford with Bewdley and Dowles etc

Church of England Diocese: Worcester

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Description



SO 7875 SE BEWDLEY CP LOAD STREET (south side)

13/151 The Shambles and old
prison cells
2.10.75 (formerly listed as Old Prison
Cells at rear of The Town Hall)

GV II

Market building and prison cells, now part of Bewdley Museum. 1783 with
some late C20 restoration. Brick with tile roofs. Two parallel ranges
running back (south-east) from Town Hall (qv) with 14 bays to the north
range, 15 to the south. Bays open to front with segmental arches on square
brick piers, south-east closed by a single arch with blank wall at back.
Attached at south corner are three prison cells; two facing north-west have
rusticated ashlar surrounds, fanlights with wrought iron infill and studded
boarded doors with strap hinges. (Hereford and Worcester Record Office, BA
2432, box 3, no 49b).


Listing NGR: SO7867875294

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