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Latitude: 53.1867 / 53°11'12"N
Longitude: -2.8901 / 2°53'24"W
OS Eastings: 340618
OS Northings: 365879
OS Grid: SJ406658
Mapcode National: GBR 7B.36GK
Mapcode Global: WH88F.K5ZC
Plus Code: 9C5V54P5+MX
Entry Name: Richard House
Listing Date: 10 January 1972
Last Amended: 6 August 1998
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1376315
English Heritage Legacy ID: 470310
Also known as: 78–84, Lower Bridge Street
ID on this website: 101376315
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: House
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4065NE LOWER BRIDGE STREET
595-1/6/241 (West side)
10/01/72 Nos.78-84 (Even)
Richard House
(Formerly Listed as:
LOWER BRIDGE STREET
(West side)
Nos.80 AND 82)
(Formerly Listed as:
LOWER BRIDGE STREET
No.84)
GV II
Warehouse and town houses, now offices. Mid to later C18,
front comprehensively restored and interior rebuilt c1980.
Flemish bond brown brick with grey slate roof, ridge parallel
with front.
EXTERIOR: 4 storeys of 3 bays plus full-height altered
loading-bay front, weatherboarded and with a casement to each
storey, formerly a loading-door, at north end. The first
storey has a 4;12;4-pane tripartite sash and, under a fascia
and cornice, door of 6 fielded panels between a 32-pane
reconstructed bow window and a 12-pane bow window formerly a
shopfront; an L-shaped external stone stair of 5 and 4 steps,
south, to second storey door of 6 fielded panels with
overlight in simple pedimented case. The second storey has two
4;12;4-pane tripartite sashes and a Gothick fixed light. The
third storey has a 4;12;4-pane tripartite sash and two 12-pane
sashes above a sillband. The fourth storey has a tripartite
sash and 2 single sashes. Windows have painted stone sills and
gauged brick heads. A cast-iron rainwater pipe and head. 2
chimneys on south gable. The southern part of the front is
angled towards Shipgate Street.
INTERIOR is wholly rebuilt.
Listing NGR: SJ4061865879
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