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102 and 103, Abbey Foregate

A Grade II Listed Building in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.706 / 52°42'21"N

Longitude: -2.7365 / 2°44'11"W

OS Eastings: 350332

OS Northings: 312293

OS Grid: SJ503122

Mapcode National: GBR BK.2LYP

Mapcode Global: WH8BT.Y72V

Plus Code: 9C4VP747+C9

Entry Name: 102 and 103, Abbey Foregate

Listing Date: 19 September 1972

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1246323

English Heritage Legacy ID: 454937

ID on this website: 101246323

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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Description



SHREWSBURY

SJ5012SW ABBEY FOREGATE
653-1/17/31 (North side)
Nos.102 AND 103

GV II

Pair of houses. c1860. Brick with plain tiled roof. 2-storey
4-window range. Exactly symmetrical sturdy Gothic style, with
projecting outer gabled wings linked by glazed verandah
carried on chamfered wood column and corbels. Paired casement
windows beneath the verandah with steeply arched heads. 2 high
gabled dormers corbelled out above, with 2-light casement
windows with steeply arched heads. Canted bay with hipped roof
in ground floor of projecting wings, and high gabled dormer
carried on corbels above. Stone moulded eaves cornice. Doors
in lean-to porches against the outer walls. Axial stacks with
diagonal flues. A robust and unusual interpretation of
Domestic Gothic Revival.


Listing NGR: SJ5033212293

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