Former Bowdler's School
FORMER BOWDLER'S SCHOOL, BEECHES LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246464
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Former Bowdler's School
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER BOWDLER'S SCHOOL, BEECHES LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246464
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Nov-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Former Bowdler's School
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER BOWDLER'S SCHOOL, BEECHES LANE
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:
- FORMER BOWDLER'S SCHOOL, BEECHES LANE
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 49353 12297
Details
SHREWSBURY
SJ4912SW BEECHES LANE 653-1/15/94 (North side) 10/01/53 Former Bowdler's School (Formerly Listed as: BEECHES LANE Bowdler's School)
GV II
Former school, now offices. Dated 1724. Brick with painted stone dressings and plain tiled roof. 2 storeys with gabled dormers in the hipped roof, 3 bays (1-3-1), the outer bays advanced. Central doorway with shouldered architrave and heavy segmental pediment capped by inscribed stone recording "Founded by Thomas Bowdler 1724". This links doorway with window over which has elaborate consoles over sill. Windows are all casements with transoms, with moulded sills and segmentally-arched heads with keystones. Continuous string course over ground floor. Projecting modillion eaves band. Angle quoins stress projecting outer bays. Coped gable to rear, side wall stack.
Listing NGR: SJ4935312297
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 455203
- 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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