Listed buildings in Great Dawley

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Great Dawley is a civil parish in the district of Telford and Wrekin, Shropshire, England. It contains seven listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish contains the town of Dawley, and all the listed buildings are in the town and its suburb of Malinslee; these consist of two churches, shops, a house, a public house and a memorial in the form of a drinking fountain.


Key

Grade Criteria[1]
II* Particularly important buildings of more than special interest
II Buildings of national importance and special interest

Buildings

Name and location Photograph Date Notes Grade
St Leonard's Church
52°40′11″N 2°27′41″W / 52.66985°N 2.46133°W / 52.66985; -2.46133 (St Leonard's Church)
1804–05 The church, which was designed by Thomas Telford, is built in sandstone with a hipped slate roof. It has an elongated octagonal external plan, and a west tower. The tower has four stages, the ground floor is rusticated, it contains clock faces, and has a parapet. The body of the church has two storeys with round-arched windows in the upper storeys and windows with flat heads below.[2][3] II*
11, 11A and 15 Burton Street
52°39′52″N 2°28′12″W / 52.66448°N 2.47010°W / 52.66448; -2.47010 (11, 11A and 15 Burton Street)
Early 19th century A pair of brick shops with a
lintels.[4]
II
Elephant and Castle Public House
52°39′52″N 2°28′11″W / 52.66437°N 2.46986°W / 52.66437; -2.46986 (Elephant and Castle Public House)
Early 19th century Th public house is in brick with a tile roof, two storeys and three
lintels, and in the ground floor they are modern replacements. The central doorway has pilasters and an entablature.[5]
II
Prospect House
52°39′51″N 2°28′41″W / 52.66420°N 2.47805°W / 52.66420; -2.47805 (Prospect House)
Early 19th century A brick house with a tile roof that has a
lintels and keyblocks.[6]
II
16 and 17 Burton Street
52°39′52″N 2°28′12″W / 52.66443°N 2.46994°W / 52.66443; -2.46994 (16 and 17 Burton Street)
Early to mid 19th century A pair of brick shops with a
lintels.[7]
II
Holy Trinity Church
52°39′19″N 2°27′50″W / 52.65516°N 2.46379°W / 52.65516; -2.46379 (Holy Trinity Church)
1844–45 The church, which is in
embattled parapet with pinnacles. There are also embattled parapets along the aisles.[8][9]
II
Memorial to Captain Webb
52°39′49″N 2°28′01″W / 52.66358°N 2.46684°W / 52.66358; -2.46684 (Memorial to Captain Webb)
1909 The memorial to
plinth, bowls with lions' heads fountains, panelled sides, and pedimented gables. It carries medallions and inscriptions, and on the top is a modern lamp.[8][10]
II

References

Citations

Sources

  • Historic England, "Church of St Leonard, Great Dawley (1367391)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 June 2018
  • Historic England, "Nos. 11, 11A and 15 Burton Street, Great Dawley (1367384)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 June 2018
  • Historic England, "Elephant and Castle Public House, Great Dawley (1054166)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 June 2018
  • Historic England, "Prospect House, Great Dawley (1054167)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 June 2018
  • Historic England, "Nos. 16 and 17 Burton Street, Great Dawley (1206662)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 June 2018
  • Historic England, "Holy Trinity Church, Great Dawley (1367385)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 June 2018
  • Historic England, "Monument to Captain Webb, Great Dawley (1206663)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 June 2018
  • Historic England, Listed Buildings, retrieved 7 June 2018
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