Description

SHREWSBURY

SJ4912SW SWAN HILL
653-1/15/631 (North West side)
19/09/72 Nos.23 AND 23A
(Formerly Listed as:
SWAN HILL
(West side)
Police station and Nos. 23 and 23A)

GV II

House and offices, formerly police station. 1893. Ashlar faced
over brick with Welsh slate roof.
3 storeys, main block (No.23) a 5-window range, divided from
No.23A by full-height carriage entry. Paired 2-pane sash
windows with moulded architraves in slightly advanced outer
bays. These bays have shallow segmental pediments over. Lower
storey articulated by rusticated pilasters. Inserted double
doors to left, and single off-centre original doorway. Foliate
frieze over first floor, cornice and parapet with urns. High
arch to left with mask keystone, and triple window over with
Mannerist balustraded pilasters.
No.23A is narrow 2-window range beyond the archway, entered
from the side. Articulated by rusticated pilasters, with
round-arched windows over. Square window with pedimented head
above, and projecting sill forming balconette.

Listing NGR: SJ4901712413

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26546525

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Recommended Books

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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)