A41 lorry crash: Work to demolish Shropshire house begins as road stays shut
Work to demolish a house which was damaged by a lorry was getting under way today.
Most of the house on the A41 will be demolished piece by piece after a lorry ploughed into it last week.
Shropshire Council officials said because the house is a listed building it will take longer to take part of it down.
The property remains cordoned off and debris from the vehicle can be seen on the road. The work was due to start today and the A41 could be closed at Shakeford, between Newport and Market Drayton, for up to two weeks while work is carried out.
Maria Jones, of Shropshire Council, said: "Due to the conservation of the building, it cannot just be demolished with a crane or bulldozer and has to be done almost piece by piece while preserving as much of the materials as possible.
"Once the building is down, the impact of the crash on the cellar will be assessed." as it appears that the cellar wall on the road side is bulging, which could imply damage to the road.
"This could result in reinforcement work being done to either the cellar or the road."
