Abbey House is a Grade II* listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 30 May 1969. House. 3 related planning applications.

Abbey House

WRENN ID
blind-chalk-violet
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Shropshire
Country
England
Date first listed
30 May 1969
Type
House
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SHREWSBURY

SJ4912NE ABBEY FOREGATE 653-1/12/57 (North side) 30/05/69 Abbey House

GV II*

House now in use as offices. c1720. Brick with plain tiled roof. 3 storeys, 6-window range with wide central doorway with paired part-glazed doors with margin lights in moulded architrave with blind balustrade over entablature. Stone canted bay window to right, 2 sash windows to the left. Upper windows also 12-pane sashes with segmentally-arched heads with keystones to ground and first floors, stone heads linking to cornice in attic storey. Rubbed brick aprons to upper windows, and moulded stone sills throughout. Stone angle quoins. Rear elevation similarly detailed, with original wood mullioned and transomed windows to ground floor, and 2 central tall round-headed windows lighting the stairs. Gable end stacks. INTERIOR: wide central entrance hall with wall-panelling and wide shallow dogleg staircase with twisted balusters, 3 to each tread, and panelled tread-ends.

Listing NGR: SJ4998712506

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