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Latitude: 53.193 / 53°11'34"N
Longitude: -2.882 / 2°52'55"W
OS Eastings: 341166
OS Northings: 366572
OS Grid: SJ411665
Mapcode National: GBR 7B.2VV7
Mapcode Global: WH88F.P0TJ
Plus Code: 9C5V54V9+55
Entry Name: English Presbyterian Church of Wales
Listing Date: 10 January 1972
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1375749
English Heritage Legacy ID: 469728
Also known as: English Presbyterian Church of Wales, Chester
ID on this website: 101375749
Location: Newtown, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CH1
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward/Division: Chester City
Parish: Non Civil Parish
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
Tagged with: Church building Neoclassical architecture
CHESTER CITY (EM)
SJ4166 CITY ROAD
1932-1/6/50 (West side)
10/01/72 English Presbyterian Church of Wales
GV II
Presbyterian church. 1864. By Michael Gummow of Wrexham.
Stucco front, brick sides and rear, grey slate roof.
EXTERIOR: Ionic front has full height 4-column portico in
antis. Plain cast-iron railing to forecourt, on stone plinth,
with 3 pairs of iron gates having lattice dogbars, double
lockrail and foliar top-rail with spears; square panelled
cast-iron posts; simple gate to sunk yard, right. Behind the
portico the wall has sillband with central recessed panel; a
now blank architraved opening to each side with pilasters,
frieze and cornice. A pair of doors of 5 fielded panels in
each return wall of portico. A blank panel with architrave
frieze and cornice on face of each wing. The gallery has 3
probably cast-iron lights, 2 with 1-pane hoppers, in portico
and a 12-pane fixed light in face of each wing; architraves,
friezes and alternating triangular and curved pediments to
openings. Dentil pediment to portico. Sides of 6 bays, the
first bay stucco, the others brick; 16-pane recessed sashes to
basement, one altered. Simple plinth-cap at basement ceiling
level; brick pilasters; stone imposts and keys; 18-pane lights
with 4-pane stilted fans. The liturgical east end is apsidal.
INTERIOR not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ4116666572
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