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Reader's House, Shropshire

The Reader's House is an early 17th-century half-timbered house, situated next to St Laurence's Church in Ludlow, Shropshire. The current house was built in 1616 by Thomas Kaye, Chaplain to the Council of the Marches. It was grafted onto the remnants of an earlier stone house, documented as early as 1320 and serving for a time as Ludlow’s grammar school. The house is within the council area of Shropshire.
Historic England Grade I Listed 1220775.

Place Type: Jacobean House
Historic County: Shropshire
Lat, Long: 52.368459,-2.7182274
Grid Reference: SO 5119 7473
Civil Parish: Ludlow CP
Council Area: Shropshire CA
Police Area: West Mercia PA

GBPN ID: 319725
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Reader's_House,_Shropshire_319725

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