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Shrewsbury's 'Foam House' Reborn as Apartments
21 Nov, 2025
Summary
- A Shrewsbury house filled with foam for structural support has been repaired.
- The end-of-terrace building on St Michael's Street dates back to the 1850s.
- Residents were evacuated in June 2021 due to concerns about its stability.
A notable property in Shrewsbury, once famously filled with foam to prevent collapse, has been transformed and reopened as modern apartments. The end-of-terrace building, situated on St Michael's Street, boasts a history dating back to the 1850s and even featured its archway in a 1984 local production.
Concerns over the structural integrity of the house led to the evacuation of residents and a temporary road closure on June 4, 2021. Shortly thereafter, contractors applied a distinctive solution, filling the archway and front entrance with foam and plastic tubes, earning it the moniker "the foam house."
Following this period, a local developer undertook comprehensive repairs and renovations. The stabilized and refurbished building has now been successfully reopened, offering new apartment living spaces within this historically significant Shrewsbury structure.
