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Latitude: 53.1847 / 53°11'4"N
Longitude: -2.8929 / 2°53'34"W
OS Eastings: 340429
OS Northings: 365662
OS Grid: SJ404656
Mapcode National: GBR 79.3CT4
Mapcode Global: WH88F.J6NW
Plus Code: 9C5V54M4+VR
Entry Name: Part of City Wall from County Hall (Not Included) to Grosvenor Road
Listing Date: 28 July 1955
Last Amended: 6 August 1998
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1376174
English Heritage Legacy ID: 470168
ID on this website: 101376174
Location: Handbridge, 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
Tagged with: City walls
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4065NW CITY WALLS
595-1/5/129 Part of City Wall from County Hall
28/07/55 (not included) to Grosvenor Road
(Formerly Listed as:
City Walls & Towers incl.
foundations of SE angle Roman
Fortress wall & tower)
GV I
Length of City Wall. Late C11 to early C12, converted to a
raised promenade 1702-8 and realigned early C19 adjoining the
former gaol, the site now of County Hall (not included);
repaired during various periods. Red coursed sandstone rubble.
Approx 500m long, this portion of the medieval City Walls
includes the south-west angle; the wall-walk was realigned
south for a further 50m to accommodate the former county gaol,
where the walk is supported on 11 arches diminishing in height
as it slopes down to ground level. At the south-west angle the
wall stands on outcropping sandstone, and has buttresses. Half
way between the angle and Grosvenor Road is a round-arched
opening, 1885, with double wrought-iron gates.
Ground level on the inner side of the wall is close to the
level of the Row walk. On its outer face the wall, where not
banked against, is up to 19 courses below parapet.
Listing NGR: SJ4042965662
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