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HER Number (PRN):60301
Name:Road surfaces, Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury
Type of Record:Monument
Protected Status:None recorded

Monument Type(s):

  • ROAD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1901 AD)

Summary

This site represents: a road of post medieval date.

Parish:Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury and Atcham, Shropshire
Map Sheet:SJ41SE
Grid Reference:SJ 4881 1252

Related records

62566Related to: Shrewsbury Town Wall (Section: Claremont Bank) (Monument)

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events

  • ESA6052 - 1794 road lowering, Claremont Bank

Description

According to a note by JAM on St Chad's vicarage, when Claremont Bank was made or improved in 1794, the roadway at its highest point was lowered by 6 to 8 feet (c.1.8-2.4m), the vicarage grounds being left at the higher original level <1>


<01> Morris J A, 1912-Jun-28, St Chad's Vicarage (Article in serial). SSA10452.

Sources

[01]SSA10452 - Article in serial: Morris J A. 1912-Jun-28. St Chad's Vicarage. Caradoc News Cuttings. Vol 9. p117.
Date Last Edited:Mar 19 2007 4:15PM