31 AND 33, WHITE FRIARS
31 AND 33, WHITE FRIARS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376489
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- 31 AND 33, WHITE FRIARS
- Statutory Address:
- 31 AND 33, WHITE FRIARS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376489
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- 31 AND 33, WHITE FRIARS
- Statutory Address 1:
- 31 AND 33, WHITE FRIARS
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:
- 31 AND 33, WHITE FRIARS
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:
- SJ4042666072
Details
SJ4066SW
595-1/3/454
28/07/55
CHESTER CITY (IM)
WHITE FRIARS
(South side)
Nos.31 AND 33
II
GV
Pair of small town houses, No.33 now a dental surgery.
Probably late C18 on cellars of medieval origin. Brown brick
in English garden wall bond; grey slate roof, ridge parallel
with front.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys of one bay to each house. Cellar vent,
perhaps formerly an opening, under timber lintel to each
house; doors of 6 fielded panels with plain overlights in
pilastered doorcases with simple friezes and cornices. Window
openings have no sills and cambered brick-on-end heads; 2
flush 12-pane sashes to first storey and east window of second
storey, the west sash having bars replaced by one bar in the
lower leaf; a flush 12-pane casement, east, and a
horizontally-sliding sash, west, to the third storey; painted
cornice; a chimney in front of ridge and one behind ridge on
each gable, the rear east chimney shortened. The rear has a
later long single-storey wing to each house. No.31 has a
casement of two 6-pane lights to the first and third storeys
and a flush 12-pane sash to the second storey. No.33 has a
casement of two 2-pane lights to the first and second storeys
and a 12-pane horizontally-sliding sash to the third storey.
INTERIOR: No.31 could not be inspected but is probably similar
to and less altered than No.33. No.33 has a cellar with
probably medieval sandstone front, east, west and rear walls
and later brick partitions, the floor surface not visible and
the ceiling structure replaced; sandstone stair with winders
through 180 degrees; 2-panel oak door, covered externally.
The first storey has the lower half, as a gate, of a door
formerly of 2 fielded panels to the front room; doors of 2
fielded panels to rear rooms and rear wing; 2 beams, probably
of oak; oak bressumer to former range recess. The
closed-string dogleg stair has covered steps, square and
oblong newels, a balustrade of Chinese or Japanese inspiration
with diagonal primary and secondary struts and a moulded rail.
The second storey has a door of 2 fielded panels to the rear
room and some plain beams. The third storey has probably
renewed 2-panel doors.
Listing NGR: SJ 40426 66072
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 470491
- 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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