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The Golden Cross Public House

A Grade II* Listed Building in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

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Latitude: 52.7069 / 52°42'24"N

Longitude: -2.753 / 2°45'10"W

OS Eastings: 349219

OS Northings: 312398

OS Grid: SJ492123

Mapcode National: GBR BJ.2GYC

Mapcode Global: WH8BT.P776

Plus Code: 9C4VP64W+PQ

Entry Name: The Golden Cross Public House

Listing Date: 10 January 1953

Last Amended: 17 November 1995

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1270630

English Heritage Legacy ID: 457852

ID on this website: 101270630

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



SHREWSBURY

SJ4912SW PRINCESS STREET
653-1/15/494 (North East side)
10/01/53 No.14
The Golden Cross Public House
(Formerly Listed as:
PRINCESS STREET
(North East side)
No.14
Golden Cross Inn)

GV II*

Public house, said to form part of the sextry for the
collegiate church of St Chad, c1475. Surviving visible
structure largely later C16. Timber-framed with some brick
nogging and plain tiled roof.
2-storeyed, 3-window range to Princess Street, with long
elevation to Golden Cross Passage. Main features of street
facade renewed early C20: 4-centred arched doorway to left,
and canted bay window in centre, with passage entry to right.
First floor jettied with moulded bressumer and close studding.
Wide gable in roof with queen post truss. Upper windows are
casements but have all been renewed. Brick infilling also C20.
Long rear wing running down the passage, also timber-framed
with some lath and plaster panel infill, and with a continuous
jetty. Part of the upper storey has been renewed in brick,
possibly in C18, and it has also been raised towards the rear,
with thin timbers and brickwork.


Listing NGR: SJ4921912398

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