Numbers 47-57 Street Midland Bank
NUMBERS 47-57 STREET MIDLAND BANK, 47-57, EASTGATE STREET AND ROW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376242
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 47-57 Street Midland Bank
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBERS 47-57 STREET MIDLAND BANK, 47-57, EASTGATE STREET AND ROW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376242
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Aug-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 47-57 Street Midland Bank
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBERS 47-57 STREET MIDLAND BANK, 47-57, EASTGATE STREET AND ROW
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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.
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:
- NUMBERS 47-57 STREET MIDLAND BANK, 47-57, EASTGATE STREET AND ROW
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 40694 66354
Details
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4066SE EASTGATE STREET AND ROW 595-1/4/166 (North side) 10/01/72 Nos.47-57 (odd) Street (Midland Bank) (Formerly Listed as: EASTGATE STREET Nos.47-57 (Odd) Midland Bank)
GV II
Grosvenor Club and North and South Wales Bank, now Midland Bank. 1883-4. By Douglas and Fordham. Enlarged 1908. Red sandstone and stone-dressed brick with Westmorland green slate roof. EXTERIOR: 3 high storeys, in schloss style. The vertically expressed entrance bay has a wing of 2 windows, west, and a 3-window wing with a large front gable, east. The stone first storey has modern glazed door in moulded case with Grosvenor portcullis carved on lintel and mullioned windows with 2 transoms. Above the door corbels, with 2 coats of arms between, support a canted 3-storey oriel-bay. The first storey frieze to the east wing bears shields with the arms of the 12 former shires of Wales. The west bay of the second storey has a canted oriel under a steep hipped roof; the other windows have mullions and 2 transoms; leaded glazing in the upper lights; a band of blank panel tracery and projecting diapers, relieved with a coat of arms; the third storey has windows with mullions and one transom, all with basket arches holding tracery. The Grosvenor arms, centrally placed on the east wing; 1883 in gilt metal figures; corbel table. The attic storey has a spire with lead finial over the entrance bay, a shorter spire west and an elaborate shaped gable to the east wing with the Grosvenor sheaf, 4 finials and, on the roof behind, a tapering square belfry with pyramidal roof and lead finial. 2 shaped chimneys. The east face to the City Wall is largely brick; windows have brick mullions, stone transoms and basket-arched upper lights; an angled oriel; a Tudor-arched door to the wall walk. INTERIOR not inspected. (Bartholomew City Guides: Harris B: Chester: Edinburgh: 1979-: 53).
Listing NGR: SJ4069466354
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470236
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Harris, B, Bartholomew City Guides in Chester, (1979), 53
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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