Title: Barracks Passage
Description: Shuts of Shrewsbury 12
Description: Shuts of Shrewsbury 12
Proud Salopian - June 8, 2005 09:21 AM (GMT)
Shuts of Shrewsbury No 12 - Barracks Passage
Wyle Cop - Belmont Bank
We continue our journey through the shuts of Wyle Cop with Barracks Passage.
This is quite a substantial passage with it's fairly wide cobbled street and tudor hanging buildings. It was known as Elisha's Shut in the past. It is said that it was along this passage that Henry VII barracked his soldiers while he slept in what is now Henry Tudor House on Wyle Cop, and hence the name.
You can't miss the entrance to this one. Look out for the Old Lion Tap pub sign as you walk up or down the top end of Wyle Cop.
The pub is halfway along the passage on the left hand side if you're coming in from the Wyle Cop end. The passage continues and comes out at Belmont Bank via a rather grand modern arched building.
Further up Belmont Bank is the car park to get to the Lion Hotel Passage and further down the bank is the entrance way to Compasses Passage. At the top of Belmont Bank is Old St Chad's church and Belmont.
Wyle Cop - Belmont Bank
We continue our journey through the shuts of Wyle Cop with Barracks Passage.
This is quite a substantial passage with it's fairly wide cobbled street and tudor hanging buildings. It was known as Elisha's Shut in the past. It is said that it was along this passage that Henry VII barracked his soldiers while he slept in what is now Henry Tudor House on Wyle Cop, and hence the name.
You can't miss the entrance to this one. Look out for the Old Lion Tap pub sign as you walk up or down the top end of Wyle Cop.
The pub is halfway along the passage on the left hand side if you're coming in from the Wyle Cop end. The passage continues and comes out at Belmont Bank via a rather grand modern arched building.
Further up Belmont Bank is the car park to get to the Lion Hotel Passage and further down the bank is the entrance way to Compasses Passage. At the top of Belmont Bank is Old St Chad's church and Belmont.