Remains of medieval town wall and attached building

Remains of medieval town wall and attached building, St Mary's Water Lane

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1254864
Date first listed:: 17-Nov-1995
List Entry Name:: Remains of medieval town wall and attached building
Statutory Address:: Remains of medieval town wall and attached building, St Mary's Water Lane

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1254864
Date first listed:: 17-Nov-1995
List Entry Name:: Remains of medieval town wall and attached building
Statutory Address 1:: Remains of medieval town wall and attached building, St Mary's Water Lane

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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:: Remains of medieval town wall and attached building, St Mary's Water 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 49430 12669

Details

SJ 4912 NW 653-1/11/596

SHREWSBURY ST MARY'S WATER LANE (south side), Remains of medieval town wall and attached building

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II Remains of wall and building. Probably C13 and later. Coursed and squared red sandstone. Length of wall originally part of city wall which also forms the long wall of a single-storey building with low pitched Welsh slate roof. Remains of carved finial at apex of gable, but no original openings.

Listing NGR: SJ4943012669

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Legacy System number:: 458171
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.