Description

SHREWSBURY

SJ4912NW ST ALKMOND'S PLACE
653-1/11/521 (South West side)
10/01/53 Nos.8-15 (Consecutive)

GV II*

Row of former cottages, now extensively restored and in
commercial use, and possibly originally built to include
shops. Largely C16, but built around a C15 hall. Timber-framed
with Welsh slate roof. Open hall forms wing to west: 3 bays of
massive square-panelled timber-frame, each with arched bracing
forming arcade. Small gallery recessed in rear gable to Fish
Street.
Main C16 range spans steps linking Fish Street and St
Alkmond's Place: 3 storeys to Fish Street, 2 storeys to St
Almond's Place. Timber-framed with close studding and middle
rail, with some raking braces. Gallery to ground floor beneath
very deep overhang of upper storey - an original feature
extensively restored and possibly forming shop booths
originally. Panel infill in wall behind this gallery largely
replaced with glass. Irregular renewed fenestration on first
floor. 2 tall gabled dormers in roof.

Listing NGR: SJ4923212511

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17550587

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Recommended Books

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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)