Bishop Percy's House, Shropshire
Bishop Percy's House is a three-storey, timber-framed Elizabethan house on Cartway, Bridgnorth, Shropshire. The house was reputedly built in 1580 as commercial premises and residential home by Mr Richard Forster. Thomas Percy, who went on to become the Bishop of Dromore, was born here in 1729. The house, once known as "Fosters Folly", subsequently became known as Bishop Percy’s House. The house is within the council area of Shropshire.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1367867.
Place Type: Tudor House
Historic County: Shropshire
Lat, Long: 52.534919,-2.4170512
Grid Reference: SO 7180 9308
Civil Parish: Bridgnorth CP
Council Area: Shropshire CA
Police Area: West Mercia PA
GBPN ID: 320054
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bishop_Percy's_House,_Shropshire_320054
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Historic England Grade I Listed 1367867.
Place Type: Tudor House
Historic County: Shropshire
Lat, Long: 52.534919,-2.4170512
Grid Reference: SO 7180 9308
Civil Parish: Bridgnorth CP
Council Area: Shropshire CA
Police Area: West Mercia PA
GBPN ID: 320054
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Bishop_Percy's_House,_Shropshire_320054
Peruse Shropshire on Wikishire

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