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Curtain Wall to South of Inner Bailey

A Grade II Listed Building in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.185 / 53°11'6"N

Longitude: -2.8925 / 2°53'33"W

OS Eastings: 340454

OS Northings: 365699

OS Grid: SJ404656

Mapcode National: GBR 79.3CW6

Mapcode Global: WH88F.J6TM

Plus Code: 9C5V54P4+2X

Entry Name: Curtain Wall to South of Inner Bailey

Listing Date: 1 June 1967

Last Amended: 26 February 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1245539

English Heritage Legacy ID: 452995

ID on this website: 101245539

Location: Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CH1

County: Cheshire West and Chester

Civil Parish: Chester Castle

Built-Up Area: Chester

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Chester St John the Baptist

Church of England Diocese: Chester

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Description


SJ 4065 NW
4/612
1.6.67

CHESTER CASTLE
INNER BAILEY

Curtain wall to south of Inner Bailey
(formerly listed as Curtain wall, earlier remains including Sallyport and Halfmoon Tower)


II

GV

Curtain wall. Dated 1786 on datestone. Bunter sandstone ashlar. South facing central
wall with lateral walls facing south-south-west and south-south-east. South front:
battered walls with raised rusticated quoins to corners and large-scale roll moulding
below battlemented parapet which has a moulded offset coping. The datestone is at the
centre of the south-south-western wall. Rear: raised walkway with stone-flagged and
tarmacadam surface on brick walling. Western and south-western curtain wall adjoins to
left (q.v.) and eastern wall at right (q.v.).

Source: Frank Simpson - "Chester Castle AD 907-1925". Journal of the Architectural,
Archaeological and Historic Society, Chester and North Wales.
New Series, Vol. XXVI, Part II.


Listing NGR: SJ 40454 65699

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