Approximate Location Map
Large Map »
Latitude: 53.1927 / 53°11'33"N
Longitude: -2.8899 / 2°53'23"W
OS Eastings: 340642
OS Northings: 366553
OS Grid: SJ406665
Mapcode National: GBR 7B.2SMW
Mapcode Global: WH88F.L02P
Plus Code: 9C5V54V6+33
Entry Name: 15, Abbey Street
Listing Date: 28 July 1955
Last Amended: 6 August 1998
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1376041
English Heritage Legacy ID: 470027
ID on this website: 101376041
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4066NE ABBEY STREET
595-1/2/25 (North side)
28/07/55 No.15
(Formerly Listed as:
ABBEY STREET
(North side)
Nos.13 AND 15)
GV II
Town house. Origin probably C17, altered and added to early
and late C18. By leaseholder from Dean and Chapter of Chester
Cathedral. Brown brick, Flemish bond to front; grey slate
roofs.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys of 3 windows to the almost symmetrical
front. Painted stone plinth; door of 6 fielded panels with
plain overlight in painted stone case with pilasters
overlapping architrave, plain frieze and modillion cornice.
Windows have painted stone sills and wedge lintels to flush
sashes, 2 of 16 panes to first storey, 3 of 16 panes to second
storey and 3 of 8 panes to third storey, replaced and horned;
painted stone eaves cornice.
The east side is of irregular bond brickwork, probably in part
C17. A diminishing projecting gable stack; one replaced flush
12-pane sash per storey; plinth of squared rubble sandstone;
flush sandstone quoins to north-east corner of older part;
brick rear wing has replaced 12-pane horned sash to first
storey, a Gothick-arched fixed light with 'intersecting
tracery' glazing bars to second storey and a replaced 9-pane
sash to the third storey.
INTERIOR: not inspected, but likely to have features of
interest.
Listing NGR: SJ4064266553
External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.
Other nearby listed buildings
