__TOC__ Sheinton Street is a street in the

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, England. It runs for about , from Wilmore Street in the south to New Road (the A4169) in the north.

Notable locations

The street contains several

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buildings, with the oldest (numbers 55–57) dating to the late 15th century: * 1–5 Sheinton Street * 19 Sheinton Street * 24 Sheinton Street * 50 Sheinton Street * 51–54 Sheinton Street * 55–57 Sheinton Street * 58–59 Sheinton Street

In popular culture

In an episode of ''

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'', filmed in April 1993, host

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and Professor

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climbed to the top of Holy Trinity Church. From their vantage point, they could see north down Sheinton Street and northeast along the Bull Ring, which leads to

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. In response to Robinson's observation that there was a clear boundary between the end of the gardens on Sheinton Street and the fields behind, Aston replied: Robinson mentioned this exchange during a eulogy of Aston in 2020. They later took to a helicopter for an aerial view of the town, including a view south down Sheinton Street. Aston explained that the larger plots of land are on the eastern side of the street, given that the properties are not constricted by the town behind it as are those properties on the opposite of the street."A New Town of a Norman Prince"
- Time Team Classics, YouTube, 2020

References

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