British Listed Buildings

History in Structure

Former Nurses' Home

A Grade II Listed Building in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

More Photos »
Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.709 / 52°42'32"N

Longitude: -2.7507 / 2°45'2"W

OS Eastings: 349377

OS Northings: 312634

OS Grid: SJ493126

Mapcode National: GBR BJ.2HGC

Mapcode Global: WH8BT.Q5BK

Plus Code: 9C4VP65X+HP

Entry Name: Former Nurses' Home

Listing Date: 17 June 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1254831

English Heritage Legacy ID: 458064

ID on this website: 101254831

Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1

County: Shropshire

Civil Parish: Shrewsbury

Built-Up Area: Shrewsbury

Traditional County: Shropshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire

Church of England Parish: Shrewsbury St Chad

Church of England Diocese: Lichfield

Tagged with: Architectural structure

Find accommodation in
Shrewsbury

Description



SHREWSBURY

SJ4912NW ST MARY'S PLACE
653-1/11/584 (East side)
17/06/93 Former Nurses' Home

GV II

Former nurses' home, now disused. Dated 1910. Ruabon red brick
with stone dressings and green slate roofs. 3 storeys and
attic, with 4 storeys in outer bays.
9 unequal bays (2-4-1-2). Doorway in recessed 4-bay section:
in pedimented architrave with Gibb's surround and bolection
moulding over the pilasters inscribed "Nurses Home". Dated in
cartouche below the pediment, 1910. Most windows are sashes
with 6 panes over 2, with flat-arched gauged brick heads with
stone keys. One oriel bay window at first floor in 4-bay
range, carried on stone corbels and with balustraded parapet.
Foundation stone below dated 1908. Tripartite windows with
banded stone mullions in the central single bay, and
Diocletian windows over in pedimented gable. Hipped roof over
the advanced left hand bay, and pediment over right hand bay,
also advanced. Mansard roof in central range. Stone quoins and
string courses. Axial stacks with stone bands and arcaded
decoration. Overhanging modillion eaves cornice.


Listing NGR: SJ4937712634

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.