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Part of City Wall from Phoenix Tower to Kaleyard Gate

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

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1938 / 53°11'37"N

Longitude: -2.8902 / 2°53'24"W

OS Eastings: 340621

OS Northings: 366671

OS Grid: SJ406666

Mapcode National: GBR 7B.2SHM

Mapcode Global: WH887.KZXG

Plus Code: 9C5V54V5+GW

Entry Name: Part of City Wall from Phoenix Tower to Kaleyard Gate

Listing Date: 28 July 1955

Last Amended: 6 August 1998

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1376158

English Heritage Legacy ID: 470152

ID on this website: 101376158

Location: Newtown, 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

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Description



CHESTER CITY (IM)

SJ4066NE CITY WALLS
595-1/2/111 Part of City Wall from Phoenix Tower
28/07/55 to Kaleyard Gate
(Formerly Listed as:
City Walls & Towers incl.
foundations of SE angle Roman
Fortress wall & tower)

GV I

Northern part of east wall of Roman legionary fortress and
medieval city. Late C1 to early C2 and late C11 to early C12,
converted to a raised promenade 1702-8 and repaired in various
periods. Purple-grey Bunter sandstone Roman ashlar or re-used
Roman stones; medieval and later softer red sandstone coursed
rubble. The medieval and later stonework has been subject to
repair in various periods.
The portion of wall in this item is approx 365m long and 2m
wide, with approx 14-course outer face.
A probably C18 flight of 11 steps, 5 being winders, with a
simple wrought-iron rail links Abbey Street to the wall just
north of Kaleyard Gate (qv).
(Cheshire Sites and Monuments Record: Collens J: Chester City:
3000/1/14; Bartholomew City Guides: Harris B: Chester:
Edinburgh: 1979-: 80-81).

Listing NGR: SJ4062166671

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