Quarry Lodge and Gates
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Quarry Lodge and Gates by Gerald England as part of the Geograph project.
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Quarry Lodge and Gates
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 21 Jul 2019
In the foreground on Claremount Bank is a George VI postbox Image Behind the wall is the Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1058985 Quarry Lodge built in the 1880s for the Parks Superintendent. From 1946 to 1974 it was the home of Percy Thrower who then held that position It is now the headquarters of the Shropshire Horticultural Society. On the left are the Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1059007 Quarry Gates cast at Coalbrookdale and dated 1881 with the initials SHS for the Shrewsbury Horticultural Society.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.70746
Longitude
-2.759527