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Latitude: 53.1911 / 53°11'28"N
Longitude: -2.8981 / 2°53'52"W
OS Eastings: 340093
OS Northings: 366383
OS Grid: SJ400663
Mapcode National: GBR 79.2YB3
Mapcode Global: WH88F.G16X
Plus Code: 9C5V54R2+FQ
Entry Name: Part of City Wall from the Watergate to Bonewaldesthorne Tower
Listing Date: 28 July 1955
Last Amended: 6 August 1998
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1376176
English Heritage Legacy ID: 470170
ID on this website: 101376176
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
Tagged with: City walls
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4066SW CITY WALLS
595-1/3/132 Part of City Wall from the Watergate
28/07/55 to Bonewaldesthorne Tower
(Formerly Listed as:
City Walls & Towers incl.
foundations of SE angle Roman
Fortress wall & tower)
GV I
Part of medieval City Wall. Late C11 to early C12, converted
to a promenade 1702-8, repaired during various periods and
altered towards north end to bridge the Holyhead Railway mid
C19. Coursed red sandstone rubble. The outer face is approx 18
courses high, with buttresses of indeterminate date. Ground
level within the wall is approximately flush with the
pavement, formerly the wall walk, but shows some exposed
stonework towards the Watergate (qv), south, and
Bonewaldesthorne Tower (qv), north.
Listing NGR: SJ4009366383
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