History in Structure

Peripheral Wall, Gates and Railings to St Marys Churchyard

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

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1864 / 53°11'10"N

Longitude: -2.8915 / 2°53'29"W

OS Eastings: 340523

OS Northings: 365844

OS Grid: SJ405658

Mapcode National: GBR 7B.363Q

Mapcode Global: WH88F.K59L

Plus Code: 9C5V54P5+G9

Entry Name: Peripheral Wall, Gates and Railings to St Marys Churchyard

Listing Date: 6 August 1998

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1376385

English Heritage Legacy ID: 470380

ID on this website: 101376385

Location: Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CH1

County: Cheshire West and Chester

Civil Parish: Chester Castle

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: Wall

Description


CHESTER CITY (IM)

SJ4065NE ST MARY'S HILL 595-1/6/341 (South side) Peripheral wall, gates and railings to St Mary's Churchyard

GV II

Wall, railings and gates to St Mary's Churchyard. Wall medieval, repaired; gates and railings C19. The churchyard is level with St Mary's Hill to the north, but some 6m above the level of the ground sloping steeply down to the south. The retaining wall is largely of coursed sandstone, with bedrock exposed to south and west and minor repairs in smaller stones and brick; part of the wall is battered; 2 buttresses at south-west corner and recent buttresses to east side. Stone plinth to railings; gabled stone gate piers to iron gates, north, with dogbars, angel-wings and pineapple finials; the steps up were blocked from an iron east gate in 1815 (inscription). Simple iron railings with square bars.



Listing NGR: SJ4052265845

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.