NUMBER 10 AND ATTACHED WALLS
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1376028
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jul-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Aug-1998
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBER 10 AND ATTACHED WALLS, 10, ABBEY SQUARE
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBER 10 AND ATTACHED WALLS, 10, ABBEY SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 40524 66560
Details
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4066NE ABBEY SQUARE
595-1/2/12 (North side)
28/07/55 No.10
and attached walls
(Formerly Listed as:
ABBEY SQUARE
(North side)
Nos.7-11 (Consecutive))
GV II*
Town house. 1754-60. For Thomas Prescott on a 40-year lease
from the Dean and Chapter of Chester Cathedral. Flemish bond
orange brick with grey slate roof.
3 storeys and cellar. Painted stone plinth; the entrance,
west, has a pair of boot-scrapers by 4 apron steps of stone to
door of 8 fielded panels with overlight of 3 arched panes in
eared architraves of painted stone with pediment on pulvinated
frieze. 2 flush 12-pane sashes to the first storey, 3 similar
sashes to the second storey and 3 of 6 panes in square
openings to the third storey; the windows have moulded sills
of painted stone and wedge lintels with ornate false
keystones. Cornice of painted stone beneath brick parapet with
plain stone coping. Vertical brick joint with No.11 (qv).
The rear fenestration is altered, but with some probably
original flush sashes.
INTERIOR: could not be inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: the brick wall to rear of garden has a
probably pre-C18 sandstone plinth and a plain stone coping.
Listing NGR: SJ4052366562
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470014
- 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.
End of official listing
