Council House Cottage
COUNCIL HOUSE COTTAGE, COUNCIL HOUSE COURTYARD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1247156
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Council House Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- COUNCIL HOUSE COTTAGE, COUNCIL HOUSE COURTYARD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1247156
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Nov-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Council House Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- COUNCIL HOUSE COTTAGE, COUNCIL HOUSE COURTYARD
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:
- COUNCIL HOUSE COTTAGE, COUNCIL HOUSE COURTYARD
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 49441 12698
Details
SHREWSBURY
SJ4912NW COUNCIL HOUSE COURTYARD 653-1/11/252 (South East side) 10/01/53 Council House Cottage (Formerly Listed as: COUNCIL HOUSE COURTYARD Old Council House)
GV II*
Formerly known as: The Council House COUNCIL HOUSE COURTYARD. House, once forming part of Old Council House (qv), now a separate dwelling. C15-C17, altered C19. Coursed and squared sandstone rubble and brick with plain tiled roof. Ground floor is stone, with doorway to right and 2 sash windows with single ring cambered brick heads. Upper windows are 12-pane sashes with segmentally-arched heads. Axial stack. Includes part of hall of Old Council House (qv), subdivided during C19.
Listing NGR: SJ4944112698
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 456416
- 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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