Number 10 and Attached Walls
NUMBER 10 AND ATTACHED WALLS, 10, ABBEY SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1376028
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Number 10 and Attached Walls
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBER 10 AND ATTACHED WALLS, 10, ABBEY SQUARE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1376028
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jul-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Aug-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Number 10 and Attached Walls
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBER 10 AND ATTACHED WALLS, 10, ABBEY SQUARE
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:
- 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)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- 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.
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