Description

CHESTER CITY (EM)

SJ4066 GEORGE STREET
1932-1/6/125 (South side)
10/01/72 Nos.2 AND 2A
Northgate Bakery
(Formerly Listed as:
GEORGE STREET
Northgate Bakery)

GV II

Bakery, now furniture showrooms, office and surgery. c1905,
with late C20 alterations. Brown and red brick; stucco; grey
slate roofs.
EXTERIOR: 2 and 3 storeys having long central block between
gabled east and taller west wings. The east wing has altered
shop window between brick piers and fascia with cornice on
consoles; the central block has shopfront altered late C20, a
20-pane casement and 2 doors of 6 fielded panels with 8-pane
overlights under timber hoods on consoles; the west wing has a
circular 9-pane window in surround with keystones to top,
bottom and each side, flanking an altered shopfront. The
second storey has small framing to the west wing with a pair
of mullioned and transomed casements proud of the wall-face;
herringbone strutting in pediment gable with modillion
cornice; the central block is stuccoed, with five circular
9-pane windows in cartouches; modillion cornice to eaves and
central gable. The west wing has fascia inscribed "NORTHGATE
BAKERY" in raised Edwardian lettering, banded brick quoins,
three 20-pane hoppers to the second and third storey and
pediment gable with modillion cornice; lateral chimney.
The rear upper storey of the central block has almost
continuous glazing; the rear gables of the wings are detailed
similarly to the front.
INTERIOR: where access was possible, surfaces were covered.

Listing NGR: SJ4044366720

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26656551

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Recommended Books

• 
  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
• 
  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)