52 and 53 Abbey Foregate and area walls and railings
52 and 53, Abbey Foregate
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246196
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 52 and 53 Abbey Foregate and area walls and railings
- Statutory Address:
- 52 and 53, Abbey Foregate
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246196
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 52 and 53 Abbey Foregate and area walls and railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- 52 and 53, Abbey Foregate
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- 52 and 53, Abbey Foregate
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Shrewsbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 50001 12433
Details
SJ 5012 SW
653-1/17/18
SHREWSBURY
ABBEY FOREGATE (north side),
Nos. 52 and 53 and area walls and railings
19/09/72
GV
II
Pair of houses. Mid C19. Brick with Welsh slate roof. Two storeys with attic dormers raised over basement. Three window range. Two window range to right, with wide coped gable and central doorways up steps. Left-hand door with chamfered lattice work panelling and part-glazing in two-centred archway. Right-hand eight-panelled door in three-centred archway. Projecting sash windows with wood mullions and transoms to each side. Blind window over door, sash with mullion and transom to right, and canted oriel window to the left. Four-pane sashes to attic.
Additional narrower range to left with wide canted bay window to ground floor and basement, sash window with wood mullion and transom above, and small dormer in the roof. Gable and axial stacks.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: cast-iron railings and stone piers to steps and basement area, and massive coursed and squared stone blocks to area wall.
Listing NGR: SJ5000412432
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 454658
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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