THE SHAMBLES AND OLD PRISON CELLS

THE SHAMBLES AND OLD PRISON CELLS, LOAD STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1348276
Date first listed:: 02-Oct-1975
List Entry Name:: THE SHAMBLES AND OLD PRISON CELLS
Statutory Address:: THE SHAMBLES AND OLD PRISON CELLS, LOAD STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1348276
Date first listed:: 02-Oct-1975
Date of most recent amendment:: 27-May-1986
List Entry Name:: THE SHAMBLES AND OLD PRISON CELLS
Statutory Address 1:: THE SHAMBLES AND OLD PRISON CELLS, LOAD STREET

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:: THE SHAMBLES AND OLD PRISON CELLS, LOAD STREET

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County:: Worcestershire
District:: Wyre Forest (District Authority)
Parish:: Bewdley
National Grid Reference:: SO 78678 75294

Details

SO 7875 SE BEWDLEY CP LOAD STREET (south side)

13/151 The Shambles and old prison cells 2.10.75 (formerly listed as Old Prison Cells at rear of The Town Hall)

GV II

Market building and prison cells, now part of Bewdley Museum. 1783 with some late C20 restoration. Brick with tile roofs. Two parallel ranges running back (south-east) from Town Hall (qv) with 14 bays to the north range, 15 to the south. Bays open to front with segmental arches on square brick piers, south-east closed by a single arch with blank wall at back. Attached at south corner are three prison cells; two facing north-west have rusticated ashlar surrounds, fanlights with wrought iron infill and studded boarded doors with strap hinges. (Hereford and Worcester Record Office, BA 2432, box 3, no 49b).

Listing NGR: SO7867875294

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Legacy System number:: 156796
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.