Shrewsbury street to fully reopen after 18 months of repairs to historic building
A town centre street will fully reopen after 18 months following repair work on a 15th century building.
Fish Street in Shrewsbury will reopen at the end of July after work on the historic Bear Steps building is completed.
The road was closed to vehicles and pedestrians in February 2021 for essential repairs to be carried out on the Grade ll Listed building after it was hit by a vehicle. The work required scaffolding across the full width of the street.
It reopened to pedestrians in April this year, although vehicles can still not drive through due to ongoing work.
The scaffolding was the subject of some artistic creation last year when Shrewsbury BID teamed up with Shropshire Archives to create a panel of historical images at the site - a pair of fascinating old pictures which made for an interesting backdrop to the repair work.
A Shropshire Council spokesman said: "Fish Street in Shrewsbury is set to reopen to vehicles at the end of July, following work to repair the 15th century Bear Steps building. Work has been completed in the Bear Steps Café area, and the café is now open again."
