Stone Statues Set In Library, Shrewsbury School is a Grade II listed building in the Shropshire local planning authority area, England. A Early C17 Statues. 1 related planning application.

Stone Statues Set In Library, Shrewsbury School

WRENN ID
graven-marble-dust
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Shropshire
Country
England
Type
Statues
Source
Historic England listing

Description

SHREWSBURY

SJ41SE ASHTON ROAD 653-1/4/85 (West side (off)) 19/09/72 Stone statues set in Library, Shrewsbury School (Formerly Listed as: Stone statues of Philomathes and Polymathes set... in Shrewsbury School)

II

Statues of Philomathes and Polymathes set into gable wall of library. Early C17, resited. Sandstone. 2 figures in costume of the period in aedicule with shell niches between fluted Ionic pilasters. Greek inscriptions and obelisks and strapwork over. Underneath is the royal coat of arms and an inscription tablet recording: "His ego fundamen domitus quas, advena, cernis testificor refis me positum esse manu: nec tamen ipse aderat: vis cominus ignem tactu emicat in Jussum subsideoque locum. Adv non IVI anno. Scolae condite CCC LXIII".

Listing NGR: SJ4841912139

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