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129, Abbey Forgate

A Grade II Listed Building in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7046 / 52°42'16"N

Longitude: -2.7342 / 2°44'3"W

OS Eastings: 350488

OS Northings: 312138

OS Grid: SJ504121

Mapcode National: GBR BK.2MK0

Mapcode Global: WH8BT.Z85W

Plus Code: 9C4VP738+V8

Entry Name: 129, Abbey Forgate

Listing Date: 19 September 1972

Last Amended: 17 November 1995

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1271425

English Heritage Legacy ID: 454948

ID on this website: 101271425

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 St Giles with Sutton

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Description



SHREWSBURY

SJ5012SW ABBEY FOREGATE
653-1/17/42 (South side)
19/09/72 No.129
(Formerly Listed as:
ABBEY FOREGATE
(South side)
Nos.128 AND 129)

GV II

House. c1830. Stucco over brick with low pitched Welsh slate
roof. Main block of 2 storeys, with 3-storey service range.
West elevation 2 storeys, 3-window range, the ground floor
projecting with hipped roof. Central French doors and 2-pane
sash windows each side, blind windows above. 3-storey service
range recessed to the left, with 12- and 8-pane sash windows
to ground floor, single 3-pane sash window above. Garden front
a 4-window range, with 4-pane sash windows with horizontal
divisions and moulded architraves. The right-hand section
comprises a full-height segmental bay. Axial stacks.
Single-storey range links this house to No.128 Abbey Foregate
(qv) and the two were built as a pair, and are almost
identical.


Listing NGR: SJ5048812138

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