Artillery Stores Below the Eastern Wall of Inner Bailey
ARTILLERY STORES BELOW THE EASTERN WALL OF INNER BAILEY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245517
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Artillery Stores Below the Eastern Wall of Inner Bailey
- Statutory Address:
- ARTILLERY STORES BELOW THE EASTERN WALL OF INNER BAILEY
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/14990/15
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245517
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Artillery Stores Below the Eastern Wall of Inner Bailey
- Statutory Address 1:
- ARTILLERY STORES BELOW THE EASTERN WALL OF INNER BAILEY
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ARTILLERY STORES BELOW THE EASTERN WALL OF INNER BAILEY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chester Castle
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 40489 65714
Details
SJ 4065 NE
SJ 4065 NW
2/601 4/601
CHESTER CASTLE
Artillery Stores below eastern wall of Inner Bailey
GV II
Artillery stores now County Council stores. Mid C19. Bunter sandstone rusticated ashlar. Single and two storeys. Eastern front: Gun stores to left. Five arched entrances with ashlar voussoirs joining flat-topped arches. Later low recessed walls to each arch with metal window frames above. Five sash windows to first floor of 4 x 4 panes, that at centre wider and originally forming a loft door. Recessed single bay to left with sash windows of 4 x 6 panes to first floor and 2-light casement to ground floor. Single storey portion to left again of 4 bays with 2-light casement windows and battlemented parapet. C20 brick addition at left. To the right of this is a projecting gabled portion. Two ground floor double doorways with cambered arches with voussoirs and central round-arched hoist-door to first floor centre with 3 C20 single-light windows to left. C20 corrugated iron cladding to gable.
Source:
Frank Simpson - "Chester Castle AD 907-1925." Journal of the Architectural Archaeological and Historic Society, Chester and North Wales. New Series vol. XXVI part II.
Listing NGR: SJ4048365740
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 452900
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Journal of the Architectural Archaeological and Historic Society Chester and NWA in The Architectural Archaeological and Historic Society , Vol. 26, ()
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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