Number 1 to 6 Blackfriars Court (Part) And Garden Wall
NUMBER 1 TO 6 BLACKFRIARS COURT (PART) AND GARDEN WALL, 1-6, BLACK FRIARS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376045
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Number 1 to 6 Blackfriars Court (Part) And Garden Wall
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBER 1 TO 6 BLACKFRIARS COURT (PART) AND GARDEN WALL, 1-6, BLACK FRIARS
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- Reference:
- IOE01/03259/20
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376045
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1970
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Aug-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Number 1 to 6 Blackfriars Court (Part) And Garden Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBER 1 TO 6 BLACKFRIARS COURT (PART) AND GARDEN WALL, 1-6, BLACK FRIARS
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 1 TO 6 BLACKFRIARS COURT (PART) AND GARDEN WALL, 1-6, BLACK FRIARS
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:
- SJ4023765984
Details
SJ4065NW
595-1/5/28
20/10/70
CHESTER CITY (IM)
BLACK FRIARS
(South side)
Nos.1-6 (consec) Blackfriars Court (part) and garden wall
(Formerly Listed as: BLACKFRIARS No.24 (including No.24A) and Nos.28 and 30)
II
GV
House. c1855. Converted to flats late C20 with some
alterations to the front and built against to rear. Lined
render on brick; hipped grey slate roof.
2 storeys with symmetrical Italianate double-front to west,
formerly the entrance front to Nun's Road. Former central
doorway glazed, with overlight and landing window above
modified; canted 2-storey bay window to each side has nearly
flush horned sashes of 4 panes to front and of 2 panes to each
canted face; band above second storey sill level; boxed
projecting eaves; rendered chimneys, one on ridge and one set
flush at each side.
INTERIOR not inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: the English bond brown brick garden wall
to Nun's Road, the south side of the garden and abutting the
house is stone-capped; the wall, which is of sandstone in the
lower courses facing Black Friars, north, is probably older
than the house.
The building is prominently placed above the City Wall, as
seen across the Roodee. The C20 extensions are not of special
interest.
Listing NGR: SJ 40237 65984
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470031
- 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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