Number 16 West Wing
NUMBER 16 WEST WING, 16, CASTLE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376116
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Number 16 West Wing
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBER 16 WEST WING, 16, CASTLE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376116
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Aug-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Number 16 West Wing
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBER 16 WEST WING, 16, CASTLE STREET
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 16 WEST WING, 16, CASTLE STREET
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 40523 65925
Details
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4065NE CASTLE STREET 595-1/6/88 (North side) 10/01/72 No.16 west wing (Formerly Listed as: CASTLE STREET (North side) No.16 Factory building to right of Golden Eagle Public House)
GV II
Warehouse, now with No.16 east wing (qv) an office. Probably C18. Rendered; grey slate roof with gable to front. Cellar and 3 storeys, symmetrical. The front is lined, with projecting quoins east and, all of the same width, west; Second and third storey floor bands. Low opening to cellar, now narrowed, with former width indicated by length of timber lintel. The central loading bay has double doors to each storey, divided and now with framed and boarded, lower leaves and glazed upper leaves of 8 panes to first and second storeys and 4 panes to third storey; a recessed sash to each side of each pair of loading doors, of 15 panes to first storey, 20 panes to second storey and 4 panes to third storey, all with boldly projecting stone sills; painted brick gable coping. INTERIOR could not be inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ4052365925
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470106
- 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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