| HER Number (PRN): | 62106 |
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| Name: | C16/17 west wing of Grammar School, part of Library, Castle Gates |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Protected Status: | Conservation Area: Shrewsbury |
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| Listed Building (I) 1271288: LIBRARY |
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Monument Type(s):
- SCHOOL (16th century to 17th century - 1595 AD to 1603 AD)
Summary
This site represents: a school of post medieval date. The site is protected by Grade I Listing.
| Parish: | Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury and Atcham, Shropshire |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ41SE |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 4937 1281 |
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Related records
| 10131 | Part of: Library, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury (Building) |
| 62107 | Related to: C17 front range of Library, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury (Monument) |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events: None recorded
Description
The earlier component of PRN 10131. The west wing of the Grammar School buildings, begun 1595 and completed in 1603. Housed the school chapel on the ground floor, library on the first floor, and dormitories at attic level, probably accessed via an external staircase. Provided with basement service accommodation <1><2>
Sources
| [01] | 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. p102. |
| [02] | SSA4158 - Monograph: Carver Martin O H (ed). 1983. Two Town Houses in Medieval Shrewsbury. Trans Shropshire Archaeol Hist Soc. Vol 61. p50 (Tanner, D). |
| Date Last Edited: | May 11 2020 12:03PM |
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