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49, Lower Bridge Street

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

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1875 / 53°11'14"N

Longitude: -2.8901 / 2°53'24"W

OS Eastings: 340618

OS Northings: 365969

OS Grid: SJ406659

Mapcode National: GBR 7B.36G8

Mapcode Global: WH88F.K4ZQ

Plus Code: 9C5V54P5+XX

Entry Name: 49, Lower Bridge Street

Listing Date: 3 September 1971

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1376308

English Heritage Legacy ID: 470303

ID on this website: 101376308

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: Building Townhouse

Description


CHESTER CITY (IM)

SJ4065NE LOWER BRIDGE STREET 595-1/6/257 (East side) 03/09/71 No.49

GV II

Small town house, now part of a hotel and restaurant, with No.51 (qv). Probably mid C18 with some alterations. Brown brick in English bond with hipped grey slate roof, ridge at right-angle to front. Basement and 4 storeys of one bay. 9 steps down to half-glazed 2-panel double doors to basement, north of centre. 4 steps up and apron landing to door of 6 fielded panels in probably replaced pedimented case with fluted pilasters. Flush quoins. Replaced 16-pane recessed horned sashes, one to each of first second and third storeys and one of 12 panes to the fourth storey; second, third and fourth storey sillbands; flat gauged brick heads. The top quoins of the north-west corner are corbelled out to the side. Lead rainwater pipe, lower part replaced in cast-iron, has decorative rainwater head. Lateral chimney. Rear altered. INTERIOR not inspected.



Listing NGR: SJ4062865966

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