Old School House and Prudence Cottage
OLD SCHOOL HOUSE AND PRUDENCE COTTAGE, VICARGE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270531
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Old School House and Prudence Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- OLD SCHOOL HOUSE AND PRUDENCE COTTAGE, VICARGE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270531
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Nov-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Old School House and Prudence Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD SCHOOL HOUSE AND PRUDENCE COTTAGE, VICARGE ROAD
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:
- OLD SCHOOL HOUSE AND PRUDENCE COTTAGE, VICARGE ROAD
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 48576 10718
Details
SHREWSBURY
SJ41SE VICARAGE ROAD, Meole Brace 653-1/4/764 (West side) 19/09/72 Old School House and Prudence Cottage (Formerly Listed as: VICARAGE ROAD, Meole Brace Old School House and Nos.1 and 2 School Cottages)
GV II
Pair of cottages. Part dated 1683 but unreliable as evidence as re-cut or re-sited. Most of the structure is C18 with later alterations. Brick with plain tiled hipped roof. 2 storeys and single-storey and attic. Old School House has doorway to left and projecting canted bay window with continuous lean-to porch roof over. Casement windows above of 2 and 3 lights. Nogged string course continues into Prudence Cottage, which has central door in gabled porch with 2-light casement windows each side of it and 2 gabled dormers above. Nogged string course is cut by porch and there is a possible blocked door to the left. Right-hand bay is a separate build, and has dentilled eaves cornice. Renewed datestone with initials I over RE.
Listing NGR: SJ4857610718
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 458390
- 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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