21 Bridge Street and 25 Bridge Street Row East
21, Bridge Street, CH1 1NW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376070
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 21 Bridge Street and 25 Bridge Street Row East
- Statutory Address:
- 21, Bridge Street, CH1 1NW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376070
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Aug-1998
- List Entry Name:
- 21 Bridge Street and 25 Bridge Street Row East
- Statutory Address 1:
- 21, Bridge Street, CH1 1NW
- Statutory Address 2:
- 25, Bridge Street Row East, CH1 1NW
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:
- 21, Bridge Street, CH1 1NW
- Statutory Address:
- 25, Bridge Street Row East, CH1 1NW
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 40562 66233
Details
This list entry was subjected to a Minor Enhancement 19 September 2024 to update name, address and details, add Source and reformat the text to current standards
SJ4066SW
595-1/4/62
CHESTER CITY (IM)
BRIDGE STREET
No 21
AND
BRIDGE STREET ROW EAST
No 25
(Formerly listed as BRIDGE STREET AND ROW (East side) No.21 Street and No.25 Row, previously listed as: BRIDGE STREET No.21 Street & No.25 Row)
10/01/72
GV
II
Number 21 Bridge Street and 25 Bridge Street Row East comprise a stone undercroft, of medieval origin, below a Row shop and former townhouse that were substantially altered and re-fronted in the early C19 but contain some late-C17 or C18 timber and brickwork. In common with a number of other premises along Bridge Street, from the mid-C19 to early C20 the single shop to the undercroft was occupied by various butchers, before becoming a grocers. The Row shop was a stationers in 1878 and a perfumers in 1902. In 2021, the undercroft and Row shops remained in separate occupancy and were in retail use. The use of the upper floors is not known. The building is constructed of red-brown brick and has a grey slate roof with its ridge at right-angles to the street.
EXTERIOR: the building is of four narrow storeys, including an undercroft and Row.
The undercroft has a modern shopfront to the street. The end-piers to the undercroft and Row storeys are cased in wood.
The Row has a cast-iron railing to the front opening with a bottom rail, stick balusters and a plain rail. The stallboard measures 1.69m from front to back and both it and the Row walk are covered in vinyl. The Row has a modern shopfront and boxed end-beams. A wooden fascia covers the Row-front bressumer.
The upper storeys are constructed in Flemish bond brickwork and have painted stone sills, wedge lintels and a cornice beneath a low stone parapet. There is a nine over nine-pane nearly flush sash window to the third storey. The fourth storey has a recessed nine-over-nine pane sash with horizontally proportioned panes.
INTERIOR: the undercroft has a chamfered oak beam under the back of the stallboard which is stopped at its south end. The south wall has a bridging beam on five damaged stone corbels. This carries 10 visible large square cross-joists which have their north ends covered. The Row and upper storeys are almost wholly lined. The fourth storey has corner chimney breasts and plaster cornices in the front and second rooms and a single six-panel Georgian door.
Listing NGR: SJ4056266233
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470056
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Brown, A, The Rows of Chester: The Chester Rows Research Project in English Heritage Archaeological Report, (1999), p 157
Other
Kelly's Directory of Cheshire (1902)
Kelly's Directory of Cheshire (1910)
Post Office Directory of Cheshire (1857)
Post Office Directory of Cheshire (1878)
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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