Park House, Park Road, Wem
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Park House, Park Road, Wem
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 5 Oct 2014
In use as flats since the 1970s, built as a house in the late 18th century. Buildings of England: Shropshire states that the building was formerly known as The Hall and is believed to have been built for the daughter of the family who owned the adjacent property, The Old Wall in New Street. Until the early 20th century the house had extensive gardens which have now been largely built over. A new road was laid out to the north, separating the house from its coach house and other service buildings. Grade II* listed in 1951.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.856742
Longitude
-2.722181
