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Latitude: 52.7079 / 52°42'28"N
Longitude: -2.7417 / 2°44'29"W
OS Eastings: 349987
OS Northings: 312506
OS Grid: SJ499125
Mapcode National: GBR BJ.2KQF
Mapcode Global: WH8BT.V6MD
Plus Code: 9C4VP755+58
Entry Name: Abbey House
Listing Date: 30 May 1969
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1271372
English Heritage Legacy ID: 455057
ID on this website: 101271372
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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SHREWSBURY
SJ4912NE ABBEY FOREGATE
653-1/12/57 (North side)
30/05/69 Abbey House
GV II*
House now in use as offices. c1720. Brick with plain tiled
roof. 3 storeys, 6-window range with wide central doorway with
paired part-glazed doors with margin lights in moulded
architrave with blind balustrade over entablature. Stone
canted bay window to right, 2 sash windows to the left. Upper
windows also 12-pane sashes with segmentally-arched heads with
keystones to ground and first floors, stone heads linking to
cornice in attic storey. Rubbed brick aprons to upper windows,
and moulded stone sills throughout. Stone angle quoins.
Rear elevation similarly detailed, with original wood
mullioned and transomed windows to ground floor, and 2 central
tall round-headed windows lighting the stairs. Gable end
stacks.
INTERIOR: wide central entrance hall with wall-panelling and
wide shallow dogleg staircase with twisted balusters, 3 to
each tread, and panelled tread-ends.
Listing NGR: SJ4998712506
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