Golden Eagle Public House
GOLDEN EAGLE PUBLIC HOUSE, 18, CASTLE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376117
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Golden Eagle Public House
- Statutory Address:
- GOLDEN EAGLE PUBLIC HOUSE, 18, CASTLE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376117
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Golden Eagle Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GOLDEN EAGLE PUBLIC HOUSE, 18, 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:
- GOLDEN EAGLE PUBLIC HOUSE, 18, 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 40514 65934
Details
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4065NE CASTLE STREET 595-1/6/89 (North side) 10/01/72 No.18 Golden Eagle Public House
GV II
Public house incorporating elements of the town house of Humphrey Ball, Sheriff of Chester in 1469. The present building is C17 and C18 externally. Flemish bond painted brick to front and irregular bond brown brick to west side facing Bunce Street; grey slate roofs with 3 parallel ridges, gables to Castle Street. 2 storeys plus attics. Painted stone plinth; 2 steps to door of 6 fielded panels in timber case with architrave, frieze and pediment; replaced 2-pane horned sashes, 2 to each side of doorway and 5 to second storey; a 4-pane sash in the central gable; the sashes are flush. Lead rainwater pipe and head dated 177... at east end. The gables have stone parapets with finials of late C17 character. 2 brick chimneys on west ridge, one on east ridge. The west side has late C19 window openings with 2 recessed 2-pane sashes and three 1-pane lights to first storey and leaded casements to the second storey; the rear refaced probably late C19. INTERIOR: much altered. The first storey east front room has ceiling with cross-beam with chamfers stopped at each end and to each side of centre; the soffit has empty mortices, one at centre and 3 east of centre; 6 stop-chamfered joists of large section to each side of the beam. The rear east room has a corner post and 2 probably repositioned beams.
Listing NGR: SJ4051465934
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470107
- 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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