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Part of City Wall from Grosvenor Road to the Watergate

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

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Latitude: 53.1863 / 53°11'10"N

Longitude: -2.8954 / 2°53'43"W

OS Eastings: 340263

OS Northings: 365841

OS Grid: SJ402658

Mapcode National: GBR 79.3C5X

Mapcode Global: WH88F.H5GN

Plus Code: 9C5V54P3+GR

Entry Name: Part of City Wall from Grosvenor Road to the Watergate

Listing Date: 28 July 1955

Last Amended: 6 August 1998

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1376175

English Heritage Legacy ID: 470169

ID on this website: 101376175

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)

SJ4065NW CITY WALLS
595-1/5/130 Part of City Wall from Grosvenor
28/07/55 Road to the Watergate
(Formerly Listed as:
City Walls & Towers incl.
foundations of SE angle Roman
Fortress wall & tower)

GV I

Part of medieval City Walls. Late C11 to early C12 converted
to a promenade 1702-8 and repaired during various periods.
Coursed red sandstone rubble. The outer face, embanked except
in the north part towards the Watergate (qv), displays 8-10
courses above the grass bank and approx 18 courses increasing
to 25 courses, further north. Renewed masonry in the wall face
suggests a possible former turret opposite Black Friars.
Buttresses, probably added.
A C19 projecting turret for stair to racecourse. A double
embrasure, the openings divided by a rib wall, perhaps C17,
immediately south of the Watergate. The masonry suggests
position of south tower of the Watergate.
Much of the pavement occupying the former wall walk is level
with the ground within the wall.

Listing NGR: SJ4026365841

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