Owen'S Mansion is a Grade II* listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 January 1953. A 16th century House. 3 related planning applications.
Owen'S Mansion
- WRENN ID
- sacred-stone-rowan
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Shropshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 January 1953
- Type
- House
- Period
- 16th century
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
SHREWSBURY
SJ4912NW HIGH STREET 653-1/11/353 (North East side) 10/01/53 Nos.23 AND 24 Owen's Mansion
GV II*
House, now shop. Dated 1569. Timber-framed with plain tiled roof. 3 storeys, 2-window range. Inserted shopfront occupies entire ground floor and continues across adjacent building, No.25 (qv). First floor has close studding with middle rail, and arched tension bracing. 2 late C19 mullioned and transomed oriel windows of 4 lights, with decorative lead cames. Jettied second storey with moulded bressumer and decorative panelling comprising a continuous series of cusped quatrefoils. Twisted shafts superimposed on vertical members, quatrefoils recessed in horizontals. Inscribed plaque in centre reads: "Erected by Richard Owen the Elder gentleman anno domini 1569". Two 3-light oriel windows beneath projecting gables with herringbone struts, and enriched barge-boards with figures as finials. Stack to rear left and on right hand gable. The building has formed part of a department store since at least the early C20.
Listing NGR: SJ4918612539
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