| HER Number (PRN): | 10553 |
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| Name: | The Old School House, School Gardens, Shrewsbury |
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| Type of Record: | Building |
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| Protected Status: | Conservation Area: Shrewsbury |
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| Listed Building (II) 1254868: THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE |
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Monument Type(s):
- SCHOOL HOUSE (16th century to Early 19th century - 1500 AD to 1818 AD)
- HOUSE (Early 19th century to Late 19th century - 1818 AD to 1882 AD)
Summary
A 16th century building, in painted brick with a plain tiled roof, which was formerly part of Shrewsbury School. It was refronted about 1818 in neo-Tudor style for the then headmaster. It is protected by Grade II Listing.
| Parish: | Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury and Atcham, Shropshire |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ41SE |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 4934 1279 |
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Related records
| 62514 | Related to: Shrewsbury Castle Outer Bailey Wall/ Town Wall (Stretch from Castle Court parallel with School Gardens) (Monument) |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events: None recorded
Description
Formerly known as: British Railways (Western Region) Engineer's Office SCHOOL GARDENS.
Offices, formerly part of school. C16, refronted c1818 in neo-Tudor style by E and JH Haycock, for the then headmaster, Dr Samuel Butler. Painted brick with plain tiled roof. 2 storeys, advanced gable and projecting wing to right. Doorway in angle with hoodmould over archway, and full-height canted bay to its left, with embattled parapet. Upper windows are round-arched mullions of 1 and 2 lights, with hoodmoulds. Projecting wing has single-light mullion to ground floor, 2-lights above.
INTERIOR: traces of earlier building survive, including an early C17 staircase with bulbous splat balusters. (Colvin H: A Dictionary of British Architects: London: 1978) <2>
Sources
| [00] | SSA20722 - Card index: Shropshire County Council SMR. Site and Monuments Record (SMR) cards. SMR record cards. SMR Card for PRN SA 10553. |
| [01] | SSA3477 - List of Buildings: Department of the Environment (DoE). 1972-Sep-19. 5th List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Shrewsbury). Vol 653-0. List volume. p181. |
| [02] | SSA3458 - List of Buildings: Department of National Heritage (DNH). 1995-Nov-17. 47th List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. Vol 653-1. List volume. p405. |
| [03] | SSA4134 - Monograph: Forrest H E. 1911. Old Houses of Shrewsbury. p25. |
| [04] | SSA587 - Monograph: Colvin H M. 1978. Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1660-1840 (3rd Edition). |
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 29 2022 3:15PM |
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