Napier House
NAPIER HOUSE, INNER BAILEY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245522
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Napier House
- Statutory Address:
- NAPIER HOUSE, INNER BAILEY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245522
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Napier House
- Statutory Address 1:
- NAPIER HOUSE, 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:
- NAPIER HOUSE, 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 40464 65713
Details
SJ 4065 NW CHESTER CASTLE INNER BAILEY
4/610 Napier House
GV II
Armoury and barracks, now offices. 1830. Bunter sandstone ashlar with slate roof and lead flashings. Three storeys. Central spinal corridor with barrack roms to either side. North front: 11 bays with slight 2-bay projections to either end. Rusticated moulded string course between ground and first floors. Band between first and second floors with sunken panels and moulded surrounds. Central ground floor door with moulded surround, windows to either side of 3 x 2 sash panes and two sets of C20 double doors imposed at extreme right and 3rd bay from left. First floor windows of 4 x 6 panes and similar windows to second floor though of lesser height. Entablature above surmounted by a plain parapet with raised panel to centre. Left hand side: three bays, string courses, parapet and entablature as before which continue around the building. Double C20 doors to ground floor left with sash windows of 3 x 2 panes to right. First and second floor central windows blocked; lateral windows of 4 x 6 panes as on north front. Right hand side: three ground floor window surrounds all now blocked; the central one raised. Central first floor window also blocked with sash windows of 4 x 6 panes to either side. South front: hard by the raised walkway of the Inner Bailey walls which effectively place the ground floor in an area. Eleven bays with two-bay projections to either end as on north front. Double doors in moulded surround with rectangular overlight at first floor level approached by flying staircase rising from the raised walkway of the walls.
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: SJ4050065794
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 452909
- 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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