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Number 5, the Armoury

A Grade II Listed Building in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7008 / 52°42'2"N

Longitude: -2.7286 / 2°43'43"W

OS Eastings: 350859

OS Northings: 311702

OS Grid: SJ508117

Mapcode National: GBR BK.2WFR

Mapcode Global: WH8BV.1CXW

Plus Code: 9C4VP72C+8G

Entry Name: Number 5, the Armoury

Listing Date: 19 September 1972

Last Amended: 17 November 1995

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1067335

English Heritage Legacy ID: 457391

ID on this website: 101067335

Location: Sutton, 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


SJ51SW
653-1/5/379
19/09/72

SHREWSBURY
LONDON ROAD
(West side (off))
No.5 The Armoury
(Formerly Listed as:
WENLOCK ROAD
Group of houses at the Armoury)

GV
II

House, formerly officer's house of Shrewsbury Armoury. c1806.
Brick with Welsh slate roof. 2 storeys, 3-window range with
central entrance with added porch. 12-pane sash windows to
ground floor, with wide splayed heads. Central upper window
blind. End wall stacks in hipped roof. Lower hipped roofed
block to the right originally workshop, now part of house. The
armoury was built in 1806, and its architect was James Wyatt.
(Colvin H: A Dictionary of British Architects: London: 1978-).

Listing NGR: SJ5085911701

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