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Latitude: 52.7084 / 52°42'30"N
Longitude: -2.7506 / 2°45'2"W
OS Eastings: 349382
OS Northings: 312570
OS Grid: SJ493125
Mapcode National: GBR BJ.2HHN
Mapcode Global: WH8BT.Q5CZ
Plus Code: 9C4VP65X+9Q
Entry Name: The Parade Shopping Centre
Listing Date: 30 May 1969
Last Amended: 17 November 1995
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1254655
English Heritage Legacy ID: 457682
ID on this website: 101254655
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
Tagged with: Architectural structure
SHREWSBURY
SJ4912NW ST MARY'S PLACE
653-1/11/585 (East side)
30/05/69 The Parade Shopping Centre
(Formerly Listed as:
ST MARY'S PLACE
(East side)
Royal Salop Infirmary)
GV II
Former infirmary, now in use as shopping arcade. 1826-30. By
Edward Haycock (but attributed to Robert Smirke by Colvin).
Ashlar faced. Greek Revival style.
3 storeys and attic, central range of 5 bays (2-1-5-1-3),
alternately advanced and recessed. Outer bays have narrow
12-pane sash windows,and the next advanced bays have
tripartite sashes with pedimented heads to ground floor, and
stressed pilasters with recessed panels in parapet above
cornice.
Central recessed range of 5 bays has massive paired fluted
Doric columns to pedimented portico with triglyph frieze. This
contains glazed central door with side lights, and tripartite
sash window above. 12-pane sash windows above the portico, and
cornice over, with inscription reading: "Salop Infirmary
established 1745. Supported by voluntary subscriptions and
donations. Rebuilt 1830. E. Haycock Architect". Recessed
mansard roof behind probably a C20 addition.
Recessed each side of this main range are further blocks of 3
bays with arcaded entrance in the left-hand block, and central
pedimented doorway in the right. The left-hand block links to
a later addition of 1908-10, four storeys, 4-pane sash windows
with angle pilasters and cornice. In the rear elevation,
cast-iron balconies run between projecting bays on each floor.
Listing NGR: SJ4938012568
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