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Owen's Mansion

A Grade II* Listed Building in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.708 / 52°42'28"N

Longitude: -2.7539 / 2°45'14"W

OS Eastings: 349159

OS Northings: 312530

OS Grid: SJ491125

Mapcode National: GBR BJ.2GP8

Mapcode Global: WH8BT.N6T8

Plus Code: 9C4VP65W+6C

Entry Name: Owen's Mansion

Listing Date: 10 January 1953

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1254478

English Heritage Legacy ID: 457326

ID on this website: 101254478

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 Alkmund

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

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Description



SHREWSBURY

SJ4912NW HIGH STREET
653-1/11/353 (North East side)
10/01/53 Nos.23 AND 24
Owen's Mansion

GV II*

House, now shop. Dated 1569. Timber-framed with plain tiled
roof.
3 storeys, 2-window range. Inserted shopfront occupies entire
ground floor and continues across adjacent building, No.25
(qv). First floor has close studding with middle rail, and
arched tension bracing. 2 late C19 mullioned and transomed
oriel windows of 4 lights, with decorative lead cames. Jettied
second storey with moulded bressumer and decorative panelling
comprising a continuous series of cusped quatrefoils. Twisted
shafts superimposed on vertical members, quatrefoils recessed
in horizontals. Inscribed plaque in centre reads: "Erected by
Richard Owen the Elder gentleman anno domini 1569". Two
3-light oriel windows beneath projecting gables with
herringbone struts, and enriched barge-boards with figures as
finials. Stack to rear left and on right hand gable.
The building has formed part of a department store since at
least the early C20.


Listing NGR: SJ4918612539

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