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3 & 4 Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury
Nos 3 & 4 lie near the middle of a terrace of very striking, mid 19th century, Georgian town houses (they were built around 1830) which have now mostly been converted to offices, The righthand end, including these two and the railings, was listed Grade II* https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101271084-1-8-claremont-bank-and-attached-railings-shrewsbury & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1271084 in 1953, and the far end was added to the listing in the late 1960s.
Image: © Richard Law
Taken: 4 Jun 2023
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1-8 Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury
An urbane group of four blocks, each containing two three-bay houses having a shared entrance. Early C19th. Grade II listed.
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 11 May 2014
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Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on the wall of Claremont Buildings on Claremont Bank. It marks a point 62.449m above mean sea level.
Image: © Adrian Dust
Taken: 3 Jul 2023
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Shrewsbury looking towards St Austin's Street
A Geograph taken by my four-year old daughter. Not bad! A child's-eye view of Shrewsbury.
Image: © TCExplorer
Taken: 1 Nov 2023
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St. Chad's Cottage, Shrewsbury
A rather unusual, mid 18th century house. It consists of 2 storeys plus attic, but may well have a cellar too, and is arranged between this tall section, the block with the steps and front door, plus the annexe further left again. Grade II listed https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101246914-st-chads-cottage-shrewsbury & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1246914 in 1972.
Image: © Richard Law
Taken: 4 Jun 2023
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Montgomerys Tower
A J D Wetherspoon Pub
Image: © Mr M Evison
Taken: 7 Mar 2010
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Possible OS benchmark - 8 St Austins Street
The maps show a benchmark here, and this has (almost) all the appearance of one, except that the 'crowsfoot' part only has 2 legs rather than the conventional 3. If it IS such a mark, then it was cut in 1967 and levelled at 54.588m above Ordnance Datum Newlyn. On the other hand, it may be some sort of mason's mark, similar to a couple of others in the town, such as
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Image: © Richard Law
Taken: 26 Aug 2024
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Shrewsbury Sixth Form College
Welsh Bridge Campus. The Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1254737 Shrewsbury Sixth Form College was originally the Priory School for Boys.
Image: © Gerald England
Taken: 21 Jul 2019
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Shrewsbury Sixth Form College
Originally the Priory School for Boys, now Grade II Listed. See also
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Image: © TCExplorer
Taken: 7 Sep 2024
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Claremont Buildings, Claremont Bank, Shrewsbury
A terrace of 1792-94, by Carline & Tilley, of some severity. If finished, it would have had a four-bay projection at the far end to complete the symmetry. The unfortunate porches are probably later. Grade II listed.
Image: © Stephen Richards
Taken: 11 May 2014
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