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Roushill in Shrewsbury. The new Nexus development is nearly complete. The pub has recently been renamed to the Salopian Bar, after being called for a brief period the Soho Bar (it was originally the Proud Salopian pub). On the skyline is the market hall clocktower and the St. Chad's church tower.

Tucked away to the rear of no 53 Mardol, and accessed via a narrow passageway, these assorted former dwellings and warehouses were collectively Grade II listed https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101270650-buildings-to-rear-of-53-mardol-shrewsbury#.YuVSVXbMLIU & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1270650 in 1972. Structurally, some parts date back to the 16th century, but most of what is externally visible is more like 19th century.

What a jumble with the market hall tower sticking out behind.

The right-hand half of a pair of Grade II listed https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101254612-49-50-and-50a-mardol-shrewsbury#.WsRzEvnwaM9 buildings on the east side of Mardol (No 49 is off-shot to the left). The listing for this pair was given in 1953, on account of their being well-preserved 18th century shops, brick-built in the vernacular style of the town.

Originally built in the early 18th century (the datestone above the central passageway says 1706) as two houses, possibly with commercial premises below. The current shopfronts are a 20th century replacement for the originals. The whole building was Grade II listed https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101254608-20-20a-and-21-mardol-shrewsbury#.YuVqh3bMLIU & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1254608 in 1953.

Stokes Domestic Appliances occupies a Grade II listed https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101254617-60-mardol-shrewsbury#.WsR3N_nwaM8 late 17th or early 18th century dwelling house, most likely converted to a shop in the 18th. The pitch of the roof suggests that there's a timber framed building lurking beneath it all.

The building with its overhanging storeys (a means to gain space) can be accurately dated back to 1404 although restored in the early C19. The inn was formerly called The Last but became The King's Head in 1804. This area of the town was once the red light district and the inn was often the scene of uproar. There are some interesting historical details to be found here http://www.historicalhostelries.co.uk/000027.html On this side of the inn can be seen the entrance to King's Head Passage, a "shut" leading to Smithfield Road.

Voted Shropshire Pub of the Year by CAMRA--and they should know.