Description

SHREWSBURY

SJ5012SW ABBEY FOREGATE
653-1/17/40 (South side)
19/09/72 Nos.127A AND 127B
Long Meadow (127A) and Pear Tree
Cottage (127B)
(Formerly Listed as:
ABBEY FOREGATE
(South side)
Long Meadow)

II

Barn, now dwelling, and cottage. Largely later C18, but
possibly incorporating timbers from an earlier building on the
site. Barn converted in 1948. Timber-framed with brick plinth
and panel infill, and brick, with plain tiled roof.
Long Meadow, the former barn, is 2 storeys, framed in square
panels for 11 bays with high brick plinth. Small section of
wall to rear renewed in brick, probably late C19. To the
right, small store of 4 bays, the timber encased in brick on
the front elevation. Doorway to left in small gabled porch,
with Mannerist posts said to be taken from a house in Dogpole.
Inserted metal-framed windows on each floor. Cross vents in
right hand section, and in cross wall dividing what is now the
house from the storage bays beyond. Loft door in this right
hand section. Queen post roof construction internally.
Pear Tree Cottage forms a continuation of the barn range to
the left. Single casement window in front elevation, the
doorway to the left of the gable wall, with casement window
alongside and above, with single ring cambered heads. Blind
window in apex of coped gable.

Listing NGR: SJ5049112083

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26538803

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