Market Hall, Bellstone, Shrewsbury
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Market Hall, Bellstone, Shrewsbury
Image: © Stephen Richards Taken: 12 May 2014
A rare vertical and modernist intrusion into the townscape, but an effective one. Pevsner observes that this defiantly modern building nods to its surroundings by means of the jettied upper storey and black fins evoking studwork. Built in 1961-65 to the design of David du R. Aberdeen & Partners.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.707569
Longitude
-2.756421