Arch From Former St Marys Benedictine Nunnery (Nunnery Demolished)
ARCH FROM FORMER ST MARYS BENEDICTINE NUNNERY (NUNNERY DEMOLISHED), GROSVENOR PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375824
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Arch From Former St Marys Benedictine Nunnery (Nunnery Demolished)
- Statutory Address:
- ARCH FROM FORMER ST MARYS BENEDICTINE NUNNERY (NUNNERY DEMOLISHED), GROSVENOR PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375824
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-Jul-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Arch From Former St Marys Benedictine Nunnery (Nunnery Demolished)
- Statutory Address 1:
- ARCH FROM FORMER ST MARYS BENEDICTINE NUNNERY (NUNNERY DEMOLISHED), GROSVENOR PARK
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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:
- ARCH FROM FORMER ST MARYS BENEDICTINE NUNNERY (NUNNERY DEMOLISHED), GROSVENOR PARK
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:
- SJ4107766136
Details
SJ4166
1932-1/6/138
10/01/72
CHESTER CITY (EM)
GROSVENOR PARK
(South West side)
Arch from former St Mary's Benedictine Nunnery (nunnery demolished)
(Formerly Listed as: GROSVENOR PARK Arch from St Mary's Priory)
II
GV
Archway and wing walls removed from site of St Mary's Nunnery
(demolished). Perhaps C13, altered. Coursed red sandstone,
eroded. The re-erected stonework comprises a pointed archway
of 5 courses visible below capitals to former shafts. On the
outer side jambs and voussoirs are twice rebated; there are 3
rings of voussoirs, of which the second ring has eroded
mouldings; on the inner side there are no rebates. A
pointed-arched niche in each face of wing wall to each side of
archway, simply detailed.
After demolition, the archway and wing walls were twice moved
and re-erected, and may have been altered or rearranged.
(Grosvenor Museum Archaeological Excavation Reports: Ward SW:
The Lesser Medieval Religious Houses: Chester: 1990-: 8).
Listing NGR: SJ 41077 66136
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 469803
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ward, S W, Grosvenor Museum Archaeological Excavation Reports in The Lesser Medieval Religious Houses, (1990), 8
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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