A guide, descriptive and historical, through the Town of Shrewsbury — John Shaqi
A guide, descriptive and historical, through the Town of ShrewsburyLeighton, W. A. (William Allport)
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A guide, descriptive and historical, through the Town of Shrewsbury
Leighton, W. A. (William Allport)
Shrewsbury (England) -- Guidebooks
We would venture to suggest the propriety of persons educated at
Shrewsbury School, or natives of the town and county, presenting to the
Library copies of any works which they may publish. Such a practice
would at once form an interesting memento of their connection with the
venerable institution, and add to the valuable and useful stores already
accumulated on its shelves, which in former years have been so greatly
enriched by similar benefactions.
The Library also contains three sepulchral inscribed stones, and various
other Roman antiquities from Wroxeter, and a small collection of fossils
and natural curiosities.
A court, enclosed by a stone wall, intervenes between the street and the
schools. At the back of the school-buildings are two spacious houses for
the head and second masters, most delightfully situated, and commanding
extensive views of several portions of the town, the river and Welsh
bridge, and the rich woods of Berwick and Almond Park. On this side are
extensive play-grounds for the use of the school.
Passing down Castle Gates, we have on our right
THE INDEPENDENT MEETING-HOUSE,
and see immediately before us
A BRIDGE
of cast-iron of 64 feet span, which carries over the street five lines of
rails of the Chester Railway.
On the right
THE STATION
of the United Railway Companies opens to view.
This striking and handsome building is in a late perpendicular English
style, and presents a frontage of upwards of 150 feet in length, and two
stories in height, with a large square tower nearly 70 feet high, in
which is one of the principal entrances, through a large four-centered
arched doorway, above which is an oriel window projecting from a richly
ornamented base, and a circular opening, within which is an excellent
eight-day clock, with the latest improvements, manufactured by Messrs.
Joyce and Son, of Whitchurch, in this county. A richly carved
battlement, with octagonal turrets at the corners, of considerable
elevation, terminates the summit.
[Picture: Railway station]
On either side of the tower extends a large wing, divided into four equal
spaces by projecting turrets, corresponding with those of the tower,
surmounted with ornamental caps. These spaces are subdivided again
horizontally above the heads of the upper and lower windows by enriched
string-courses. Above the cornice a rich embrasured parapet runs the
whole length of the edifice. The ridge of the roof is finished with an
ornamental cast-iron crest. The windows are divided by stone transoms
and mullions, with projecting drip-stones, terminating in corbel heads.
The ground floor is appropriated to booking offices, ladies’ and
gentlemen’s waiting rooms, and a large refreshment room. Beneath the
ground-floor are a large kitchen, cellars, &c. A board-room and offices
for the various officers and clerks, occupy the upper floor.
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