59, CHURCH STREET, 57, CHURCH STREET

57, CHURCH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1307984
Date first listed:
15-May-1986
List Entry Name:
59, CHURCH STREET, 57, CHURCH STREET
Statutory Address:
57, CHURCH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1307984
Date first listed:
15-May-1986
List Entry Name:
59, CHURCH STREET, 57, CHURCH STREET
Statutory Address 1:
57, CHURCH STREET
Statutory Address 2:
59, CHURCH STREET

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
57, CHURCH STREET
Statutory Address:
59, CHURCH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Oswestry
National Grid Reference:
SJ 28904 29336

Details

SJ 2829 SE OSWESTRY C.P. CHURCH STREET (east side)

15/36 Nos. 57 and 59 - GV II

House, now divided into 2 shops. Circa 1600 extensively re-modelled early C19 with later additions and alterations. Red brick encapsulating timber frame, slate roof. 2 storeys, dentilled eaves cornice; 2-window front, 3-light C20 casement to left and 4-paned sash to right, both with segmental heads; late C19 shop fronts with bracketed hoods and half-glazed doors, formerly with rectangular overlights, to left and right; passageway to Left; framing: 2 square panels exposed to back wall above passage. Interior: square panels and long straight tension brace exposed to right-hand wall of No. 59, heavy cross beam with straight-cut stops and joists with ogee stops to front and further chamfered beams to rear; external framing of right gable end visible through small C19 casement upstairs, collar and tie beam truss with vertical struts and short straight corner braces similar to left gable end of No 61 (Bell Inn) (q.v.); part of rear wall-plate also preserved.

Listing NGR: SJ2890529334

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
255506
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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