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Sparrow Lane, SHREWSBURY, SY2 5EP

This pair of mirrored houses was built around 1840, and attracted its Grade II listing https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101246379-119-and-120-abbey-foregate-shrewsbury & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1246379 in 1953.

A row of substantial, early 19th century houses, built around 1820. The terrace was Grade II listed in 1953, along with the garden wall, gatepiers and balustraded fencing which abuts the footway https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101246326-121-124-abbey-foregate-and-garden-walls-shrewsbury & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1246326.

Originally built as a pair, but later converted to three houses. The external appearance is of the mid 18th century, although they are thought to have an older core - there are other buildings nearby of 17th century origin. The terrace was Grade II listed https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101271424-116-117-118-abbey-foregate-shrewsbury & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1271424 in two phases in 1969 & 1973, respectively.

This OS cut mark can be found on No1 Sunnyfields. It marks a point 63.478m above mean sea level.

A cast-iron milepost, possibly moved a few yards to the SE from its original position when the bridge over Bage Way was built. It dates from the early 19th century, was erected by the local turnpike organisation (the Watling Street, Shrewsbury District & Branch), and was Grade II listed https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101271366-mile-post-at-junction-with-bell-lane-shrewsbury & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1271366?section=official-list-entry in 1995.

A severe early C19th group in Grinshill stone, its discipline undermined by subsequent lowering of some of the first-floor windows. Good wall with pierced balustrade in front. Grade II listed.

An old cast iron milestone to the right

Cast iron post by the UC road (was A5), in parish of SHREWSBURY (SHREWSBURY AND ATCHAM District), Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, just South of the junction with Bell Lane, on pavement against fence of No. 116, on Northeast side of road. Erected by the Watling Street, Shrewsbury District & Branch turnpike trust in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- : SHIFNAL / 17M 0FUR : : LONDON / 150 : : COUNTY / HALL / 6 FUR. / 174Yˢ. : Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1271366 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1271366 Milestone Society National ID: SA_SFSB17.

An OS cutmark on the wall of no 1 Sunnyfields, which was last levelled in 1967 at 63.478m above Ordnance Datum Newlyn. It also appears on the 1901 map at 208.5ft Liverpool datum.