32 AND 34, KING STREET
32 AND 34, KING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376289
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 32 AND 34, KING STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 32 AND 34, KING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376289
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Aug-1998
- List Entry Name:
- 32 AND 34, KING STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 32 AND 34, KING 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:
- 32 AND 34, KING 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 40298 66591
Details
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4066NW KING STREET 595-1/1/227 (North side) 10/01/72 Nos.32 AND 34 (Formerly Listed as: KING STREET (North side) Nos.32-36 (Even))
GV II
Pair of town houses. Early to mid C18 with fronts refurbished c1840. Brown brick in Flemish bond to the front, but with No.34 rendered C20; two roofs, of grey slate to No.32 and red clay tiles to No.34. EXTERIOR: sandstone plinth with moulded cap. The door to No.32 is in the east end, of 6 fielded panels in case with plain pilasters and Doric pediment. Door to No.34 at west end of front has door of 4 fielded panels in case with pilasters and entablature. Recessed sashes have painted stone sills and rusticated wedge lintels with keystones, four 16-pane sashes to each of the first and second storey and 2 pairs of 12-pane sashes to the third storey; cornice. The rear has 2 gables; added flat-roofed 1-storey extension to both houses; other features renewed, each house has a 12-pane flush horned sash to the first and second storeys, an inserted door from the second storey to the flat roof and a pair of 12-pane sashes to the third storey. INTERIORS; No.32 has a brick barrel-vault to the rear part of C18 cellars, with sandstone rubble walling below the springing of the vault; stone steps. Door of 4 fielded panels to first storey front room, stripped of other features; the back room has door of 4 fielded panels and inglenook with re-used or altered oak bressumer on sandstone pad to rear end. Softwood stair with narrow well has open string with shaped brackets, turned newels, 3 plinthed turned balusters per step, swept rail and panelled swept dado with panelled pilasters. The second storey has 2 doors of 6 margined panels in cases with broad moulded architraves. The stair to the third storey is detailed as the lower stair; the third storey has 3 doors of 2 fielded panels. The interior of No.34 could not be inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ4029866591
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470284
- 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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