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2, 4 and 6, Union Place

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

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1879 / 53°11'16"N

Longitude: -2.8924 / 2°53'32"W

OS Eastings: 340465

OS Northings: 366015

OS Grid: SJ404660

Mapcode National: GBR 79.35XD

Mapcode Global: WH88F.J4WF

Plus Code: 9C5V54Q5+52

Entry Name: 2, 4 and 6, Union Place

Listing Date: 6 August 1998

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1376418

English Heritage Legacy ID: 470414

ID on this website: 101376418

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)

SJ4066SW UNION PLACE 595-1/3/379 (West side) Nos.2, 4 AND 6

GV II

Row of alley houses, truncated to 3, then partly converted to a Catholic Club, now a hostel for the homeless. Probably 1830s. 3 storeys, now 3 bays. Brown brick in Flemish bond to front and English garden wall bond to rear; adjoins property facing Grosvenor Street, south; rebuilt north end in stretcher bond; grey slate roof. Sandstone plinth; No.2 has doorcase with plain pilasters, frieze and cornice; Nos 4 & 6 have plain replaced doorways with doors of 2 flush panels and 2 replaced panels. Recessed sashes with painted stone sills and, except for third storey, wedge lintels with cambered soffits. The first storey has a 16-pane sash to No.2, a blank face to No.4 and a 12-pane sash to No.6; the second storey has two 16-pane sashes to No.2, a 16-pane sash above the door of No.4, a 12-pane sash and a 16-pane sash to No.6; the third storey has shorter sashes, 3 of 12-panes, one of 9 panes and one of 12 panes. The rear, partly covered, has recessed small-pane sashes. Plain painted stone eaves-coping. INTERIORS are altered. Nos 2-6 Union Place and 1, 3 & 5 Cuppin Street (qv) formed parts of the same development.

Listing NGR: SJ4046566015

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