Richard House
RICHARD HOUSE, 78-84, LOWER BRIDGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376315
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Richard House
- Statutory Address:
- RICHARD HOUSE, 78-84, LOWER BRIDGE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376315
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 06-Aug-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Richard House
- Statutory Address 1:
- RICHARD HOUSE, 78-84, 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:
- RICHARD HOUSE, 78-84, 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 40618 65879
Details
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4065NE LOWER BRIDGE STREET 595-1/6/241 (West side) 10/01/72 Nos.78-84 (Even) Richard House (Formerly Listed as: LOWER BRIDGE STREET (West side) Nos.80 AND 82) (Formerly Listed as: LOWER BRIDGE STREET No.84)
GV II
Warehouse and town houses, now offices. Mid to later C18, front comprehensively restored and interior rebuilt c1980. Flemish bond brown brick with grey slate roof, ridge parallel with front. EXTERIOR: 4 storeys of 3 bays plus full-height altered loading-bay front, weatherboarded and with a casement to each storey, formerly a loading-door, at north end. The first storey has a 4;12;4-pane tripartite sash and, under a fascia and cornice, door of 6 fielded panels between a 32-pane reconstructed bow window and a 12-pane bow window formerly a shopfront; an L-shaped external stone stair of 5 and 4 steps, south, to second storey door of 6 fielded panels with overlight in simple pedimented case. The second storey has two 4;12;4-pane tripartite sashes and a Gothick fixed light. The third storey has a 4;12;4-pane tripartite sash and two 12-pane sashes above a sillband. The fourth storey has a tripartite sash and 2 single sashes. Windows have painted stone sills and gauged brick heads. A cast-iron rainwater pipe and head. 2 chimneys on south gable. The southern part of the front is angled towards Shipgate Street. INTERIOR is wholly rebuilt.
Listing NGR: SJ4061865879
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470310
- 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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