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Public Conveniences and Former Lodge and Shop

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

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1919 / 53°11'30"N

Longitude: -2.8885 / 2°53'18"W

OS Eastings: 340730

OS Northings: 366459

OS Grid: SJ407664

Mapcode National: GBR 7B.2T0T

Mapcode Global: WH88F.L1QB

Plus Code: 9C5V54R6+QH

Entry Name: Public Conveniences and Former Lodge and Shop

Listing Date: 18 August 1992

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1375816

English Heritage Legacy ID: 469795

ID on this website: 101375816

Location: Chester, 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

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Description



CHESTER CITY (EM)

SJ4066 FRODSHAM STREET
1932-1/6/121 (West side)
18/08/92 No.15
Public conveniences and former lodge
and shop

II

Lodge, now part of wine bar, and public conveniences. 1904. By
John Douglas, then senior partner of Douglas and Minshull.
Builder W Browne. For Chester City Council. Sandstone, brick
and timber frame; red-brown clay tile roof.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. The shop to Frodsham Street has replaced
half-glazed double doors at left corner, under timber-framed
tourelle on tall brackets to side of doors; 2-course sandstone
plinth; row of small-framed panels; small-pane shop window.
The first floor has a 2-light leaded casement to each exposed
face of octagonal tourelle, with small-framing below. A
3-light leaded casement under dormer gable to Frodsham Street;
bargeboards with carved arrises; hipped roof with tourelle
roof expressed as spire with lead cross as finial.
The south face with some alterations has shop window next to
entrance, braced oak beam over altered entry to men's
lavatory; stone-dressed doorway to women's lavatory.
Close-studded first floor; 2 windows in altered flat-roofed
dormer.
INTERIOR has no visible features of special interest.

Listing NGR: SJ4073066459

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