Abbey Chambers
ABBEY CHAMBERS, 12, ABBEY SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376030
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Chambers
- Statutory Address:
- ABBEY CHAMBERS, 12, ABBEY SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376030
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Chambers
- Statutory Address 1:
- ABBEY CHAMBERS, 12, 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:
- ABBEY CHAMBERS, 12, 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 40545 66527
Details
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4066NE ABBEY SQUARE 595-1/2/14 (East side) 28/07/55 No.12 Abbey Chambers
GV II
Detached town house, now office. 1754. Built on a probably 40-year lease from the Dean and Chapter of Chester Cathedral. Flemish bond brown brick with grey slate roof. EXTERIOR: cellar and 3 storeys of 3 windows, symmetrical. 4 stone steps to late C19 door of 4 bolection panels with central reed, in panelled case with fluted pilasters, lions heads at corners, frieze with pecked-corners to panel and cornice hood. Recessed sashes with painted stone sills and gauged-brick cambered heads, 2 of 15 panes to first storey and 3 to second storey; 3 flush sashes, now of 4 panes, to the third storey. Band of one brick course oversailing 3 courses beneath brick parapet with plain stone coping. The north end has a rendered plinth and a recessed 16-pane sash in the first and second storeys. The south end has a recessed 16-pane sash to the first and second storeys and a 4-pane flush sash to the third storey. The rear wing, north, has an unequal 12-pane flush sash to the third storey. A lead rainwater pipe and head on the north end dated 1754 with initials. Coped parapets to gables. The fragment of a probably pre C18 wall of coursed rubble sandstone is attached to the rear. INTERIOR not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ4054566527
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470016
- 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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