Northgate Bakery
NORTHGATE BAKERY, 2 AND 2A, GEORGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375820
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Northgate Bakery
- Statutory Address:
- NORTHGATE BAKERY, 2 AND 2A, GEORGE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375820
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Northgate Bakery
- Statutory Address 1:
- NORTHGATE BAKERY, 2 AND 2A, GEORGE STREET
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:
- NORTHGATE BAKERY, 2 AND 2A, GEORGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 40443 66720
Details
CHESTER CITY (EM)
SJ4066 GEORGE STREET 1932-1/6/125 (South side) 10/01/72 Nos.2 AND 2A Northgate Bakery (Formerly Listed as: GEORGE STREET Northgate Bakery)
GV II
Bakery, now furniture showrooms, office and surgery. c1905, with late C20 alterations. Brown and red brick; stucco; grey slate roofs. EXTERIOR: 2 and 3 storeys having long central block between gabled east and taller west wings. The east wing has altered shop window between brick piers and fascia with cornice on consoles; the central block has shopfront altered late C20, a 20-pane casement and 2 doors of 6 fielded panels with 8-pane overlights under timber hoods on consoles; the west wing has a circular 9-pane window in surround with keystones to top, bottom and each side, flanking an altered shopfront. The second storey has small framing to the west wing with a pair of mullioned and transomed casements proud of the wall-face; herringbone strutting in pediment gable with modillion cornice; the central block is stuccoed, with five circular 9-pane windows in cartouches; modillion cornice to eaves and central gable. The west wing has fascia inscribed "NORTHGATE BAKERY" in raised Edwardian lettering, banded brick quoins, three 20-pane hoppers to the second and third storey and pediment gable with modillion cornice; lateral chimney. The rear upper storey of the central block has almost continuous glazing; the rear gables of the wings are detailed similarly to the front. INTERIOR: where access was possible, surfaces were covered.
Listing NGR: SJ4044366720
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 469799
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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