29 AND 31, ST WERBURGH STREET
29 AND 31, ST WERBURGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376393
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 29 AND 31, ST WERBURGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 29 AND 31, ST WERBURGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376393
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 29 AND 31, ST WERBURGH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 29 AND 31, ST WERBURGH 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:
- 29 AND 31, ST WERBURGH 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 40583 66380
Details
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4066SE ST WERBURGH STREET 595-1/4/350 (South side) 10/01/72 Nos.29 AND 31
GV II
2 shops. 1895-6. By John Douglas. For Mr Chapman and Mr Densem. Brick-nogged timber framing, brown brick, tile-hanging; brown tile roof. EXTERIOR: No.29 is 3-storey, No.31 2-storey. Modern shopfronts of no interest. The small-framed second storey has a 2;3;2 light casement with 2 transoms and a casement of five 1-pane lights to No.29 and a 2;3;2 light casement with 2 transoms to No.31. The third storey of No.29 has an oriel with coved apron and lean-to roof in a gable of banded tile-hanging; the main roof sweeps down to eaves above the central second storey casement; timber framing with quadrant and curved braces above the west window to No.31. The east face to Godstall Lane has a corbelled shaped stack, now truncated at eaves; one casement per storey, of three 3-pane lights under moulded segmental arch to the first storey, similar but of 5 lights to the second storey and of 3 lights with moulded brick mullions to the third storey, under a gable with fishscale tile hanging; replaced door in yellow sandstone case. The west side has timber-framed upper storey with a small partly leaded light adjoining the corner post and a 5-light mullioned 2-transomed casement under a cove-jettied fishscale tile-hung gable. This item was designed to group with, but simpler than, Nos 15-27 (odd) St Werburgh Street (qv). INTERIOR: surfaces in the shops are covered. Upper storeys not inspected. (Improvement Committee Minutes: Chester City Council: 15/12/1895).
Listing NGR: SJ4058166377
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470388
- 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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