8-15, ST ALKMOND'S PLACE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1270615
Date first listed:: 10-Jan-1953
List Entry Name:: 8-15, ST ALKMOND'S PLACE
Statutory Address:: 8-15, ST ALKMOND'S PLACE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1270615
Date first listed:: 10-Jan-1953
List Entry Name:: 8-15, ST ALKMOND'S PLACE
Statutory Address 1:: 8-15, ST ALKMOND'S PLACE

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.

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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:: 8-15, ST ALKMOND'S PLACE

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 49232 12511

Details

SHREWSBURY

SJ4912NW ST ALKMOND'S PLACE 653-1/11/521 (South West side) 10/01/53 Nos.8-15 (Consecutive)

GV II*

Row of former cottages, now extensively restored and in commercial use, and possibly originally built to include shops. Largely C16, but built around a C15 hall. Timber-framed with Welsh slate roof. Open hall forms wing to west: 3 bays of massive square-panelled timber-frame, each with arched bracing forming arcade. Small gallery recessed in rear gable to Fish Street. Main C16 range spans steps linking Fish Street and St Alkmond's Place: 3 storeys to Fish Street, 2 storeys to St Almond's Place. Timber-framed with close studding and middle rail, with some raking braces. Gallery to ground floor beneath very deep overhang of upper storey - an original feature extensively restored and possibly forming shop booths originally. Panel infill in wall behind this gallery largely replaced with glass. Irregular renewed fenestration on first floor. 2 tall gabled dormers in roof.

Listing NGR: SJ4923212511

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Legacy System number:: 457916
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.