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Remains of medieval town wall and attached building

A Grade II Listed Building in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

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Latitude: 52.7093 / 52°42'33"N

Longitude: -2.7499 / 2°44'59"W

OS Eastings: 349430

OS Northings: 312669

OS Grid: SJ494126

Mapcode National: GBR BJ.29PX

Mapcode Global: WH8BT.Q5Q9

Plus Code: 9C4VP752+P2

Entry Name: Remains of medieval town wall and attached building

Listing Date: 17 November 1995

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1254864

English Heritage Legacy ID: 458171

ID on this website: 101254864

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

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Description


SJ 4912 NW
653-1/11/596

SHREWSBURY
ST MARY'S WATER LANE (south side),
Remains of medieval town wall and attached building

GV

II
Remains of wall and building. Probably C13 and later. Coursed and squared red sandstone. Length of wall originally part of city wall which also forms the long wall of a single-storey building with low pitched Welsh slate roof. Remains of carved finial at apex of gable, but no original openings.

Listing NGR: SJ4943012669

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