The Abbot's House
THE ABBOT'S HOUSE, 13, 14 AND 15, BUTCHER ROW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1246543
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Abbot's House
- Statutory Address:
- THE ABBOT'S HOUSE, 13, 14 AND 15, BUTCHER ROW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1246543
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Abbot's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ABBOT'S HOUSE, 13, 14 AND 15, BUTCHER ROW
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:
- THE ABBOT'S HOUSE, 13, 14 AND 15, BUTCHER ROW
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 49231 12535
Details
SHREWSBURY
SJ4912NW BUTCHER ROW 653-1/11/136 (South West side) 10/01/53 Nos.13, 14 AND 15 The Abbot's House
GV I
Row of 3 shops, possibly purpose-built with dwellings over. Late C15. Timber-framed with plain tiled roof. 3-bay plan with gable to left, and long range to right. 3 storeys. 5-window range. Ground floor entirely divided into 3 original shop units (restored C19), each with paired 4-centred arched windows and doorway. Interlace frieze over each doorway. In the long range, the 2 units are separated by a wide arch giving access to the rear. Jettied upper storey has moulded bressumer and is framed in close studding with middle rail. Moulded bressumer to jettied second storey framed in square panelling with curved arched braces. At first floor, the principal bays marked by wider posts with superimposed shafts and 4 canted oriel windows flanked by 3-light casements projecting on brackets. 3-light casement window in first floor of gable, with 4-light casements above, all projecting on brackets. Interlace decoration on tie-beam of gable, and cusped panelling on corner post carrying dragon beam. Return elevation to Fish Street has framing divided into 2 principal bays by arched braced central post. Inserted door and casement windows to ground floor, and casements projecting on brackets above. A remarkably complete and significant surviving example of a late medieval town house, with evidence for original shop units. (Smith JT: Shrewsbury: Topography and Domestic Architecture to the Mid C17: 1953-).
Listing NGR: SJ4923112535
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 455388
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Smith, J T, Shrewsbury Topography and Domestic Architecture to the Mid C17, (1953)
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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