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Shropshire Council said its proposals included a mix of residential, office and hotel uses. ... to ensure the development respected the character of Shrewsbury's skyline, the authority added. ...
Shrewsbury is a civil parish in Shropshire, England.It contains nearly 800 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England.Of these, 14 are listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, 71 are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade.
A council house, corporation house or council flat is a form of British public housing built by local authorities. A council estate is a building complex containing a number of council houses and other amenities like schools and shops. Construction took place mainly from 1919 to 1980s, as a result of the Housing Act 1919. Though more council ...
Shrewsbury was previously unparished, with the Mayor of Shrewsbury and Atcham acting as the town's mayor. With a population of over 76,000, Shrewsbury is the fourth-most populous parish in England. The town council provides horticultural services and is responsible for parks, sports pitches, recreation grounds, allotments and highway verges.
The borough council owned much land and property in the Shrewsbury and Atcham area. Shrewsbury Castle was owned by the borough council, as was the town museum and art gallery, which is located in the 'Rowley's House' building. The council also owned various car parks, offices, some public conveniences, large areas of parkland and a number of ...
The foundation stone for the new building was laid by Sir Offley Wakeman, a former chairman of the county council, on 25 July 1964. [8] It was designed by Ralph Crowe, the County Architect, in the Modernist style , built at a cost of £1.8 million and was completed in April 1966. [ 9 ]
The council is based at the Shirehall on Abbey Foregate in Shrewsbury, which was purpose-built for the council and opened in 1966. Prior to 1966 the council was based at the Old Shirehall in Shrewsbury, which was subsequently demolished. [26] The council has announced its intention to vacate Shirehall.
The borough council moved out to Newport House in Dogpole in 1917 leaving the county council on their own. [6] After the county council moved to the new Shirehall in Abbey Foregate in 1966, [ 7 ] the building remained vacant and deteriorating until it was demolished to make way for a new retail and commercial centre known as Princess House in 1971.