Unnamed Drum Tower 50 Metres East of the Bridgegate

UNNAMED DRUM TOWER 50 METRES EAST OF THE BRIDGEGATE, CITY WALLS

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1376171
Date first listed:
28-Jul-1955
List Entry Name:
Unnamed Drum Tower 50 Metres East of the Bridgegate
Statutory Address:
UNNAMED DRUM TOWER 50 METRES EAST OF THE BRIDGEGATE, CITY WALLS
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Date:
2002-09-23
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1376171
Date first listed:
28-Jul-1955
Date of most recent amendment:
06-Aug-1998
List Entry Name:
Unnamed Drum Tower 50 Metres East of the Bridgegate
Statutory Address 1:
UNNAMED DRUM TOWER 50 METRES EAST OF THE BRIDGEGATE, CITY WALLS

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
UNNAMED DRUM TOWER 50 METRES EAST OF THE BRIDGEGATE, CITY WALLS

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 40713 65846

Details

CHESTER CITY (IM)

SJ4065NE CITY WALLS 595-1/6/125 Unnamed drum tower 50 metres east of 28/07/55 the Bridgegate (Formerly Listed as: City Walls & Towers incl. foundations of SE angle Roman Fortress wall & tower)

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Outer half of former drum tower. Probably C13 converted to a raised promenade 1702-8 and repaired during various periods. Feeble C19 mock crenellation. Coursed red sandstone rubble. The tower projects as a semicircle south from the wall, with its platform at wall walk level; it was brought down to that level in 1876-7. (Improvement Committee Minutes: Chester City Council: 29/11/1876: 1876-).

Listing NGR: SJ4071365846

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Legacy System number:
470165
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.

Ordnance survey map of Unnamed Drum Tower 50 Metres East of the Bridgegate

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