23, WELSH STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1175229
Date first listed:: 27-Jul-1950
List Entry Name:: 23, WELSH STREET
Statutory Address:: 23, WELSH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1175229
Date first listed:: 27-Jul-1950
Date of most recent amendment:: 02-Jan-1985
List Entry Name:: 23, WELSH STREET
Statutory Address 1:: 23, WELSH STREET

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: 23, WELSH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Bishop's Castle
National Grid Reference:: SO 32219 89030

Details

SO 3289 BISHOP'S CASTLE C.P. WELSH STREET (south- west side) 11/73 No. 23 (Formerly listed - as No 23 (The Laurels) 28/7/50 GV II

House. C17, remodelled and eaves raised in mid-C19, and mid- and late- C19 additions. Coursed limestone rubble, partly cement-rendered, with slate roof. 3 storeys. Rendered plinth, deep eaves and 2 brick stacks to rear. 3-window front; probably mid- to late-C19 two-light leaded windows with moulded frames and mullions on first and second floors; ground floor early- to mid-C19 glazing bar sash to right and ground floor late-C20 imitation glazing bar sash to left with C20 brick cill; central 6 flush-panelled door with radial fanlight and mid-19 gabled porch with sandstone ashlar columns. Mid- to late-C19 two-storey cement-rendered addition to right with first floor 6-pane sash and ground floor half-glazed door. Interior: C17 staircase, remodelled in mid- to late-C19; rising 2 storeys, in 2 flights with landing to first floor and L-shaped with winders and rectangular well to second floor ; moulded closed string, pierced double lyre-shaped splat balusters, moulded grip rail, and square newel posts with moulded finials, that at first floor with raised lozenge decoration; probably C19 shaped pierced frieze on first floor with bulbous pendants (c.f. The Vicarage g.v.). Ground floor room to left at front with mid-C18 raised and fielded panelling, dado rail, moulded cornice, C17 corner fireplace with C20 surround, C18 buffet-niche with half-dome and shaped shelves, and segmental-arched recess. C17 plank and muntin door and corner fire- place in first floor front room to left.

Listing NGR: SO3221989030

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Legacy System number:: 256986
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.