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1 and 3, Castle Street

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

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1872 / 53°11'13"N

Longitude: -2.8904 / 2°53'25"W

OS Eastings: 340597

OS Northings: 365935

OS Grid: SJ405659

Mapcode National: GBR 7B.36D5

Mapcode Global: WH88F.K4TZ

Plus Code: 9C5V54P5+VR

Entry Name: 1 and 3, Castle Street

Listing Date: 10 January 1972

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1376111

English Heritage Legacy ID: 470101

ID on this website: 101376111

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 (IM)

SJ4065NE CASTLE STREET
595-1/6/93 (South side)
10/01/72 Nos.1 AND 3

GV II

One or possibly 2 town houses, now shop, office and
accommodation. Mid C18, altered. Flemish bond brown brick with
grey slate roof, ridge parallel with front, hipped to Lower
Bridge Street, east.
EXTERIOR: basement and 3 storeys. Late C20 brick and timber
shopfront has small-pane window, recessed door and side
lights; inserted 6-pane fixed light; door; applied fascia
board. The second storey has a 3-course floorband and 5 almost
flush 12-pane sashes in 1; 2; 2 rhythm with painted stone
sills and cambered gauged-brick heads. The third storey has
3-course floorband and 5 sashes similar to those of the second
storey but a little smaller. Rusticated painted stone quoins
to east corner; brick parapet with moulded cornice; a
cast-iron rainwater pipe and head.
The east face to Lower Bridge Street has 8 steps down,
parallel with front, to former undercroft with lantern arch
and replaced rail; modern shopfront. The first, second and
third storey each has 2 nearly-flush 12-pane sashes, those to
the third storey a little smaller but of similar proportion;
rendered floorbands; sills, heads, parapet and cornice as to
Castle Street; rusticated quoins.
INTERIOR: the undercroft has a brick barrel vault of C18 type.
No.3 has closed string stair with turned balusters from second
to third storey.

Listing NGR: SJ4059765935

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