Numbers 22-24 and Number 25 (The Crescent) And Adjoining Railings
22-25, TOWN WALLS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270561
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 22-24 and Number 25 (The Crescent) And Adjoining Railings
- Statutory Address:
- 22-25, TOWN WALLS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1270561
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Nov-1995
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 22-24 and Number 25 (The Crescent) And Adjoining Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- 22-25, TOWN WALLS
- Statutory Address 2:
- ADJOINING RAILINGS, TOWN WALLS
- Statutory Address 3:
- THE CRESCENT, 25, TOWN WALLS
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:
- 22-25, TOWN WALLS
- Statutory Address:
- ADJOINING RAILINGS, TOWN WALLS
- Statutory Address:
- THE CRESCENT, 25, TOWN WALLS
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 49058 12198
Details
SHREWSBURY
SJ4912SW TOWN WALLS 653-1/15/675 (South side) 10/01/53 Nos.22-25 (Consecutive) The Crescent (25) and adjoining railings
GV II
Terrace of 4 dwellings built on a shallow curve, some now in use as offices. c1790. Attributed to Joseph Bromfield, a local plasterer and architect. Brick with low pitched Welsh slate roof. 3 storeys over basement, each dwelling a 2-window range. Doorway of each unit to the left, with architrave recessed in shallow arch and 6-panelled doors with ornamental traceried fanlights. Ground-floor windows slightly recessed, with ornamental fanlight of doorways echoed in plasterwork over. Upper windows are 12-pane sashes with flat-arched brick heads. Parapet eaves cornice. End wall stacks. Cast-iron railings adjoin over basement area. Rear elevation has stone eaves parapet and advanced 4 central bays with brick pilasters. No.25 listed 30.5.69. (Colvin H: A Dictionary of British Architects: London: 1978-).
Listing NGR: SJ4905812198
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 458376
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Colvin, H M, A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840, (1978)
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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