St Julian's - Medieval Church - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK.
N 52° 42.434 W 002° 45.142
30U E 516730 N 5839732
St Julian's - The church became redundant in 1976 after there being Christian worship at this location for over 2000 years. Saint Julian's Medieval Church, is located in the heart of Shrewsbury, County town of Shropshire, UK.
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Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/14/2016
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St Julian's Church - was also built on the foundations of a Saxon church. Only the 12th Century Tower remains of its medieval origins, the nave being rebuilt in the 1770's.
This Church has been privately owned since 1980, and has recently been returned to public worship.
"St Julian's church is one of the four Saxon foundations in Shrewsbury. The tower dates from the 12th century whereas the present nave was designed by Thomas Farnolls Pritchard who also designed the Iron Bridge at Telford. Pritchard was born in Shrewsbury and baptised in St Julian's Church on 11 May 1723.
Opening hours: Tuesdays 11.00 - 13.00 and 15.00 - 15.00 (rear only); Wednesdays 10.00 - 13.00 (rear only); Saturdays 12.30 - 14.30 (front and rear)." Text Source; (
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From the British Listed Buildings Web Site;
"Parish church, now craft centre. Tower is all that remains of
a medieval foundation, C12 in lower stage, C15 above. The body
of the church 1749-50. By Thomas Farnolls Pritchard.
Embellishments to south wall 1846. Lower tower of coursed and
squared red sandstone, raised in white sandstone. Nave of
brick with stone plinth and dressings, and Welsh slate roof.
Lean-to Tuscan porch added against north and south walls of
tower, which has 3-light Perpendicular window in its upper
stage, and quatrefoil frieze with gargoyles, parapet and
pinnacles. Stone plinth of nave has square windows in incised
architraves, the upper section divided into bays by paired and
single pilasters, each bay with round-arched window with sills
carried on triglyph brackets. Triglyph frieze, parapet with
balustrading and finials. Shallow squared chancel with
Palladian window.
INTERIOR: nave of 5 bays with Tuscan arcade, and similar
chancel arch. Stained glass in east window by David Evans,
1861." Text Source; (
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