PLAS WILMOT weston lane, oswestry, shropshire, sy11 2bb
A HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT GRADE II LISTED HOUSE ON THE EDGE OF OSWESTRY WITH BEAUTIFUL GARDENS, THE BIRTHPLACE OF WILFRED OWEN plas wilmot, weston lane, oswestry, shropshire, sy11 2bb Entrance hall u drawing room u dining room u sitting room kitchen u garden room u study u utility u pantry u store rooms cellar u wc u games room u master bedroom u a further 4/5 bedrooms u family bathroom u shower room Traditional gardens u courtyard of traditional outbuildings including u double garage u stable u garden stores gardener s wc Oswestry: 0.6 miles, Shrewsbury: 18.3 miles, Chester: 28.7 miles, Liverpool: 56.1 miles, Birmingham: 65.8 miles, Manchester: 69.3 miles (All mileages are approximate) Directions From the Mile End roundabout on the A5, head for Oswestry town centre, passing the cattle market on your left hand side. Continue over the brick railway bridge and bear left at the next junction. Continue until reaching the traffic lights, turning left onto Morda Road. Continue over the speed humps and just after the main entrance to the Marches School on your right hand side, turn left into Weston Lane. Continue straight on, following the road around to the right. Plas Wilmot can be found on your right hand side. Situation Oswestry is a charming market town on the English/Welsh border which is well situated for commuting to the North, the West Midlands and Wales. Oswestry has a number of amenities including high street shops, restaurants, boutiques and supermarkets along with a Saturday market and farmers market. There are a number of highly regarded schools in the private and state sector including Oswestry School, Bellan House Preparatory, Moreton Hall and The Marches. Train services are from Gobowen Train Station which has links to the North and South.
History In 1829, a gentleman joiner from Oswestry, by the name of Edward Salter began building Plas Wilmot - a charming villa, on the edge of his native town. In 1842 the house passed to his eldest daughter Mary Salter, who married Edward Shaw, the son of a local farmer. Plas Wilmot came into its own as a family home during this time, and was considerably enlarged and altered, to accommodate Edward and Mary Shaw, their four children, a governess, a cook and a housemaid. In 1891 the Salters third daughter Susan married local railway man Tom Owen, and they too joined the household. Their son, Wilfred Edward Salter Owen (later known throughout the world as the First World War poet, Wilfred Owen), was born under the coved ceiling of the main bedroom, his grandfather s room, on 18th March, 1893. Wilfred Owen Widely recognised as one of the finest voices of the First World War, Wilfred Owen (1893-1918) was born at Plas Wilmot, Oswestry and brought up in Birkenhead and Shrewsbury. Through the bleak realism of his poetry, and in vivid descriptions in letters home, Owen strove to give voice to the soldiers in his care, to show the world the Pity of War. Although he was virtually unknown in his lifetime, poems such as Anthem for Doomed Youth, ( What passing bells for those who die as cattle? ) still resonate today and modern scholars regard Owen s work as the most significant poetry to come out of the First World War. His influence on later generations of poets and readers is widely acknowledged, with several of his poems having been included in Benjamin Britten s War Requiem. A Doomed Youth himself, Owen died in battle in 1918, a week before Armistice Day, at the age of just twenty five.
Description Plas Wilmot dates back to the 1800 s with later additions up to the 1940 s. The house has beautiful sash windows representing the Georgian era along with ceiling rose, high ceilings, coved ceiling cornicing and parquet flooring. The accommodation is light and spacious offering a mix of formal and informal rooms. Accommodation The front door opens into a porch with Minton tiles. An internal door opens into the entrance hall which has an open fire with brick surround along with a coat cupboard. The elegant drawing room has views overlooking the gardens to the rear along with double, glazed doors opening out onto the patio and gardens. The dining room has an open fireplace with brick surround, which mirrors the fireplace in the entrance hall. A door provides access into the garden room which has quarry tiles and a door leading out to the gardens to the rear. To the right of the entrance hall is the kitchen which overlooks the front of the property and may require updating. There is a sitting room, study and WC along with a scullery including a utility area, pantry, and coal store with access outside into the courtyard. The first floor accommodation comprises a games room, the master bedroom with a dressing room/bedroom off, a further 4 bedrooms and a box room. There is a family bathroom along with a shower room, both may require updating. Outside The gardens at Plas Wilmot are traditional, south facing and mostly situated to the rear of the property. Laid to lawn, mature beds are set out within a part walled garden along with a patio area with a rockery. A large, mature Wellingtonia tree stands proud in the centre of the lawn and a wooden, arched door provides access to the front of the property where there is ample parking for several vehicles, along with a carriage circle, mainly laid to lawn. The traditional courtyard includes a double garage, further covered parking, stable, garden stores and a gardener s WC. Services: Mains water, electricity, gas & drainage. Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession on completion. Local Authority: Shropshire Council (0345 678 9000) Council Tax: Band G Method of sale: The property is to be offered for sale by private treaty. Fixtures and fittings: All fixtures, fittings and garden statuary are specifically excluded unless otherwise mentioned within these sales particulars. Wayleaves, easements and rights of way: The property will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way whether mentioned within these particulars or not. Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Savills. Plans: For identification purpose only. Not to scale. Measurements: Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate Planning & Building Regulations: It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents Services,etc: Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.
floorplans Gross internal area (approx): House : 396 Sq. m (4,260 Sq. ft.) Cellar : 25 Sq. m (270 Sq. ft.) Outbuildings : 166 Sq. m (1,785 Sq. ft.) For identification only, not to scale. N Games Room 8.12 x 3.55 (26' 8" x 11' 8") 3.90 x 2.86 (12' 10" x 9' 5") Dressing Room / Bedroom 4.01 x 3.09 (13' 2" x 10' 1") Master Bedroom 4.50 x 4.19 (14' 9" x 13' 9") Bedroom 4 4.05 x 3.25 (13' 3" x 10' 8") Bedroom 5 4.35 x 3.0 (14' 3" x 9' 10") Box Room 3.25 x 2.40 (10' 8" x 7' 10") Cellar 3.91 x 2.89 (12' 10" x 9' 6") Cellar Bedroom 2 5.57 x 4.18 (18' 3" x 13' 8") Bedroom 3 4.16 x 3.23 (13' 7" x 10' 7") 4.66 x 3.63 (15' 3" x 11' 11") Stables 6.63 x 3.26 (21' 9" x 10' 8") First Floor Pantry 3.67 x 3.33 (12' 0" x 10' 11") Coal Porch to Hay Loft (not shown) Garden Room 5.45 x 2.97 (17' 10" x 9' 9") Drawing Room 7.55 x 4.53 (24' 10" x 14' 10") Sitting Room 4.06 x 3.12 (13' 3" x 10' 3") Study 4.70 x 3.92 (14' 4" x 12' 9") Utility 3.62 x 3.25 (11' 11" x 10' 8") Dining Room 5.57 x 4.18 (18' 3" x 13' 8") Hall 4.20 x 4.20 (13' 9" x 13' 9") Kitchen 4.59 x 2.95 (15' 1" x 9' 8") Garage 5.22 x 4.80 (17' 1" x 15' 9") Savills West Midlands Hall Court, Telford TF3 4NF telford@savills.com 01952 239500 Ground Floor To Cellar Workshop 4.37 x 3.79 (12' 5" x 14' 4") Gardeners Garage 5.08 x 3.55 (16' 8" x 11' 8") savills.co.uk Important Notice Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1: They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2: Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 15/06/30 BT-J.