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Mardol, SHREWSBURY, SY1 1PU

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.

Number 53, Mardol, another half-timbered building and, to the right, the entrance to Phoenix Place, formerly called Mason's or Shackleton's Shut, but then named after Mr Phoenix the baker who once sold his goods at No. 53. The 'typical' black and white livery of these old houses dates only from the C19. Prior to that the timbers were more often limewashed to protect them from the weather.

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.

Grade II listed https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101270706-entrance-to-victorian-arcade-shrewsbury#.WsxdVvnwaM9 in 1972, this is now the frontage to a veritable cavern of home furnishings.

Largely dated from tree rings to c1404, though altered c1500. Grade II* listed. After a few pints here, the building looks straight.

Early 18th century in origin, and built as a pair of shops and offices; the whole was Grade II listed https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101254523-35-hills-lane-see-details-for-further-address-information-shrewsbury#.YuVU6HbMLIU & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1254523 as early as 1953.

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.

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.