70, 70A, 72 AND 74, LOWER BRIDGE STREET
70, 70A, 72 AND 74, LOWER BRIDGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376313
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 70, 70A, 72 AND 74, LOWER BRIDGE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 70, 70A, 72 AND 74, LOWER BRIDGE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376313
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 70, 70A, 72 AND 74, LOWER BRIDGE STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 70, 70A, 72 AND 74, LOWER BRIDGE 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:
- 70, 70A, 72 AND 74, LOWER BRIDGE 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 40616 65896
Details
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4065NE LOWER BRIDGE STREET 595-1/6/239 (West side) 10/01/72 Nos.70, 70A, 72 AND 74
GV II
2 undercrofts and town houses, now 2 shops and offices. Probably late C18. Flemish bond brown brick with grey slate roof, ridge parallel with front. 4 storeys, 3 windows. Stair in recessed porch to No.70a, north of No.70 and to No.72 south of No.74 suggest C18 enclosure of the former Row, as at some property on north side of Watergate Street. The first storey has 12 repaired stone steps to recessed porch, shopfront with 4 untapered fluted pilasters, stone plinth, shop-window with one lower pane, transom and 2 upper panes and 4-panel half-glazed door; the southern shop has front rebuilt in brick and, south, flight of 13 stone steps in round-arched recessed porch. The second and third storeys have 3 recessed 12-pane sashes each; the fourth storey three 6-pane square sashes; sillband to second storey; wedge lintels; painted stone sills to third and fourth storeys; cornice; lead-clad parapet; a central ridge chimney. INTERIORS have surfaces covered and probably original dogleg stairs with steps covered and balusters boxed. Rear not inspected.
Listing NGR: SJ4061665896
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470308
- 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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