Peripheral Wall, Gates and Railings to St Marys Churchyard
PERIPHERAL WALL, GATES AND RAILINGS TO ST MARYS CHURCHYARD, ST MARYS HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376385
- Date first listed:
- 06-Aug-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Peripheral Wall, Gates and Railings to St Marys Churchyard
- Statutory Address:
- PERIPHERAL WALL, GATES AND RAILINGS TO ST MARYS CHURCHYARD, ST MARYS HILL
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- Reference:
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- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376385
- Date first listed:
- 06-Aug-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Peripheral Wall, Gates and Railings to St Marys Churchyard
- Statutory Address 1:
- PERIPHERAL WALL, GATES AND RAILINGS TO ST MARYS CHURCHYARD, ST MARYS HILL
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:
- PERIPHERAL WALL, GATES AND RAILINGS TO ST MARYS CHURCHYARD, ST MARYS HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chester Castle
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 40523 65844
Details
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4065NE ST MARY'S HILL 595-1/6/341 (South side) Peripheral wall, gates and railings to St Mary's Churchyard
GV II
Wall, railings and gates to St Mary's Churchyard. Wall medieval, repaired; gates and railings C19. The churchyard is level with St Mary's Hill to the north, but some 6m above the level of the ground sloping steeply down to the south. The retaining wall is largely of coursed sandstone, with bedrock exposed to south and west and minor repairs in smaller stones and brick; part of the wall is battered; 2 buttresses at south-west corner and recent buttresses to east side. Stone plinth to railings; gabled stone gate piers to iron gates, north, with dogbars, angel-wings and pineapple finials; the steps up were blocked from an iron east gate in 1815 (inscription). Simple iron railings with square bars.
Listing NGR: SJ4052265845
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470380
- 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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