The former Bowdler's School building
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The former Bowdler's School building by Richard Law as part of the Geograph project.
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The former Bowdler's School building
Image: © Richard Law Taken: 22 May 2022
The building is dated 1724, and was originally founded by a local man named Thomas Bowdler, Mayor of the town in the very early 18th century. It attracted a Grade II listing https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101246464-former-bowdlers-school-shrewsbury#.YrQMA3bMI2w & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1246464 in 1953, and is currently in use by a dental practice.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.705959
Longitude
-2.75102