Brownhills

Settlement in Shropshire

England

Brownhills

Market Drayton - Salopian Star This C17th building houses the Salopian Star pub. It has an unusual projecting first-storey room above the steps leading to the front door.
The photo was taken from a few yards into Cross Street (not Ross Street as you might think from the image!).
It is EH Grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1177012?section=official-list-entry" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1177012?section=official-list-entry">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span> — Market Drayton - Salopian Star Credit: Rob Farrow

Brownhills is a small village located in the county of Shropshire, England. Situated on the outskirts of the town of Shrewsbury, it lies in the heart of the picturesque countryside. The village is known for its tranquil atmosphere and beautiful natural surroundings.

Brownhills is characterized by its charming traditional architecture, with many buildings dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. The village boasts a mix of stone cottages and larger, more modern houses, giving it a unique and diverse feel. The local church, St. Mary's, is a prominent feature and adds to the village's historic charm.

Despite its small size, Brownhills has a strong sense of community, with various local organizations and clubs bringing residents together. The village has a primary school, providing education for the younger population, and a few local shops for daily necessities. For more extensive amenities, the nearby town of Shrewsbury offers a wider range of services and facilities.

Nature enthusiasts will appreciate the beautiful surrounding landscape, with numerous walking and hiking trails in the area. The Shropshire Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, can be easily accessed from Brownhills, offering breathtaking views and opportunities for outdoor activities.

Overall, Brownhills is a peaceful and idyllic village, providing a charming retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life. Its rich history, stunning natural surroundings, and strong sense of community make it an attractive place to live or visit in Shropshire.

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Market Drayton - Salopian Star This C17th building houses the Salopian Star pub. It has an unusual projecting first-storey room above the steps leading to the front door.
The photo was taken from a few yards into Cross Street (not Ross Street as you might think from the image!).
It is EH Grade II listed <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1177012?section=official-list-entry" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1177012?section=official-list-entry">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>

Market Drayton - Salopian Star

This C17th building houses the Salopian Star pub. It has an unusual projecting first-storey room above the steps leading to the front door. The photo was taken from a few yards into Cross Street (not Ross Street as you might think from the image!). It is EH Grade II listed Link

Newcastle Road Bridge and Pillbox On the Shropshire Union Canal.

Newcastle Road Bridge and Pillbox

On the Shropshire Union Canal.

Talbot Wharf On the Shropshire Union Canal

Talbot Wharf

On the Shropshire Union Canal

Market Drayton wharf On the Shropshire Union Canal.

Market Drayton wharf

On the Shropshire Union Canal.

Betton Road Bridge Grade II listed. Listing number 1056088. Canal bridge. Circa 1830. Thomas Telford and Alexander Easton, engineers. Dressed red sandstone with tooled dressings. Elliptical skew arch with voussoirs and raised keystones. Humped-back shape with string course and parapet with square end piers and rounded coping. Slightly battered and curved abutments. Cast-iron corner posts on towpath side with grooves caused by rope haulage. Oval cast-iron number plate to south.

Betton Road Bridge

Grade II listed. Listing number 1056088. Canal bridge. Circa 1830. Thomas Telford and Alexander Easton, engineers. Dressed red sandstone with tooled dressings. Elliptical skew arch with voussoirs and raised keystones. Humped-back shape with string course and parapet with square end piers and rounded coping. Slightly battered and curved abutments. Cast-iron corner posts on towpath side with grooves caused by rope haulage. Oval cast-iron number plate to south.

Former stable block Grade II listed. Listing number 1307599. Stable block. Circa 1770. Red brick with hipped plain tile roof. U-plan, at right angles to road. 2 storeys. Dentil brick eaves cornice. Central square wooden cupola with keyed round arches and ogee lead dome with globe finial and weathervane. 2:4:2 bays. Central break has wide open triangular-pedimented gable with circular wooden clock in tympanum. Wooden cross windows with gauged-brick heads (blocked to first floor). 2 central bays with blocked first- floor lunettes above ground-floor round-arched doorways, that to left blocked and that to right with pair of boarded doors. Boarded door in second bay from left with 2-part rectangular overlight. Pair of flanking wings at right-angles, that to left of one storey with brick ridge stack and altered openings and that to right of 2 storeys with various boarded doors and lozenge-shaped honeycomb vents in gable end. Rear: 8 bays. Segmental-headed pair of boarded doors just off-centre to left. End walls of main block of 2 bays.

Former stable block

Grade II listed. Listing number 1307599. Stable block. Circa 1770. Red brick with hipped plain tile roof. U-plan, at right angles to road. 2 storeys. Dentil brick eaves cornice. Central square wooden cupola with keyed round arches and ogee lead dome with globe finial and weathervane. 2:4:2 bays. Central break has wide open triangular-pedimented gable with circular wooden clock in tympanum. Wooden cross windows with gauged-brick heads (blocked to first floor). 2 central bays with blocked first- floor lunettes above ground-floor round-arched doorways, that to left blocked and that to right with pair of boarded doors. Boarded door in second bay from left with 2-part rectangular overlight. Pair of flanking wings at right-angles, that to left of one storey with brick ridge stack and altered openings and that to right of 2 storeys with various boarded doors and lozenge-shaped honeycomb vents in gable end. Rear: 8 bays. Segmental-headed pair of boarded doors just off-centre to left. End walls of main block of 2 bays.

The Grove, Market Drayton Grade II listed. Listing number 1056093. House, used as schoolbuilding. Circa 1770, for Colonel Thomas D&#039;Avenant. Red brick with gauged orange brick dressings, rendered plinth and some painted stone details. Hipped plain tile roof. Double-pile plan with semi-circular bow to south-east, flanking canted bays to sides and service wing to north-east. Two storeys and attic.

The Grove, Market Drayton

Grade II listed. Listing number 1056093. House, used as schoolbuilding. Circa 1770, for Colonel Thomas D'Avenant. Red brick with gauged orange brick dressings, rendered plinth and some painted stone details. Hipped plain tile roof. Double-pile plan with semi-circular bow to south-east, flanking canted bays to sides and service wing to north-east. Two storeys and attic.

69 Stafford Street, Market Drayton An attractive cottage.

69 Stafford Street, Market Drayton

An attractive cottage.

35 Stafford Street, Market Drayton Grade II listed. Listing number 1056090. House, now offices. Early C19, incorporating C17 core. Red brick with some painted stone dressings

35 Stafford Street, Market Drayton

Grade II listed. Listing number 1056090. House, now offices. Early C19, incorporating C17 core. Red brick with some painted stone dressings

St Mary's Church, Market Drayton Grade II* listed. Listing number 1366835. Parish church. C14 tower with C12 doorway and remains of C14 work in nave and chancel. Restored and largely rebuilt in 1881-89, by Carpenter &amp; Ingelow at a cost of £7747. 10s. 10d. Red sandstone ashlar (with some grey sandstone in tower) with C20 tile patching.

St Mary's Church, Market Drayton

Grade II* listed. Listing number 1366835. Parish church. C14 tower with C12 doorway and remains of C14 work in nave and chancel. Restored and largely rebuilt in 1881-89, by Carpenter & Ingelow at a cost of £7747. 10s. 10d. Red sandstone ashlar (with some grey sandstone in tower) with C20 tile patching.

St Mary's Hall and the Old Grammar School Grade II listed. Listing number 1366464. Grammar school and schoolmaster&#039;s house, now 2 houses. Mid-18th century, possibly incorporating some mid-16th century fabric.

St Mary's Hall and the Old Grammar School

Grade II listed. Listing number 1366464. Grammar school and schoolmaster's house, now 2 houses. Mid-18th century, possibly incorporating some mid-16th century fabric.

Tudor House, Market Drayton Grade II* listed. Listing number 1307835. Pair of houses, latterly bank, now restaurant and shop. Mid-C17, restored in 1962. Timber-framed with plastered infill; ground floor rebuilt in C20 with yellow/grey sandstone/reconstituted stone. Rendered gable end to south- west.

Tudor House, Market Drayton

Grade II* listed. Listing number 1307835. Pair of houses, latterly bank, now restaurant and shop. Mid-C17, restored in 1962. Timber-framed with plastered infill; ground floor rebuilt in C20 with yellow/grey sandstone/reconstituted stone. Rendered gable end to south- west.

The Salopian Star Grade II listed. Listing number 1177012. House, now inn. Dated 1669. Late C19 or early C20 alterations. Timber framed with plastered and painted brick infill, pebbledashed to right-hand return front. Painted dressed sandstone and later brick plinth. C19 planted timbers to front and underbuilt in painted brick to right.

The Salopian Star

Grade II listed. Listing number 1177012. House, now inn. Dated 1669. Late C19 or early C20 alterations. Timber framed with plastered and painted brick infill, pebbledashed to right-hand return front. Painted dressed sandstone and later brick plinth. C19 planted timbers to front and underbuilt in painted brick to right.

Canalside houses In Market Drayton.

Canalside houses

In Market Drayton.

Former Stoke to Market Drayton Line The location at which the bridge from the former Stoke to Market Drayton Line crossed the Shropshire Union Canal

Former Stoke to Market Drayton Line

The location at which the bridge from the former Stoke to Market Drayton Line crossed the Shropshire Union Canal

Shropshire Union Canal North of Market Drayton.

Shropshire Union Canal

North of Market Drayton.

Shropshire Union Canal In Brownhills Wood.

Shropshire Union Canal

In Brownhills Wood.

Moored boats, south of bridge 62 On the Shropshire Union canal, on the southern edge of Market Drayton.

Moored boats, south of bridge 62

On the Shropshire Union canal, on the southern edge of Market Drayton.

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Brownhills is located at Grid Ref: SJ6835 (Lat: 52.918098, Lng: -2.4734034)

Unitary Authority: Shropshire

Police Authority: West Mercia

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