Description

CHESTER CITY (IM)

SJ4065NW CASTLE STREET
595-1/5/92 (North side)
No.24
Military House

GV II

Detached house, now office. 1826, altered C20. In the manner
of Thomas Harrison, probably designed for use of officers in
association with the Chester Regiment buildings on Castle
Square (not included). Flemish bond red brick with hipped grey
slate roof, main ridge parallel with front.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, symmetrical. Stone plinth. Added brick
porch has 4 apron steps to double doors of 2 fielded panels;
wedge lintel; frieze; pediments standing proud of parapet. 2
double-square 12-pane recessed sashes, with yellow sandstone
sills and wedge lintels, to each side of porch. Second storey
sillband; 5 recessed 12-pane sashes a little shorter than
those to the first storey, with stone wedge lintels; lead
rainwater pipes and heads inscribed GR 1826; stone frieze;
cornice and one-course parapet. 2 ridge chimneys,
symmetrically placed.
The plinth, sillband, frieze cornice and parapet continues
round sides and back. The east side has two 12-pane sashes to
front room; 2 blocked openings to rear room; 3 blocked
openings to second storey; lead head and pipe GR1826. The west
has a 12-pane sash to each storey before an added wing;
inscribed lead head and pipe. The rear has 2 sashes to each
side of rear wing; a GR.1828 rainwater head and pipe.
INTERIOR: straight stair of 2 flights with turned newel,
closed string, stick balusters and swept rail. Rooms have
possibly original fluted coved cornices, repaired. Most other
features are replaced.

Listing NGR: SJ4047865918

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26656781

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