Historic houses · North Wales
122 Foregate Street, Chester
122 Foregate Street, Chester — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
122 Foregate Street, Chester is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-north, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
122 Foregate Street is a building at the corner of the north side of Foregate Street and the east side of Bath Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
The building was designed by the local architect John Douglas for Prudential Assurance, and constructed in 1902. It has since been used by the Lombard Bank and later as a shop.
Architecture
The building is constructed in red sandstone rubble and it has a red clay tile roof. Its style is "Douglas' Germanic 17th-century manner". The building has two storeys plus a loft in the roof. It stands adjacent to the terrace of houses designed by Douglas in Bath Street. The corner of the building between the streets is angled with an arched doorway in the ground floor. The upper storey is jettied and carried on consoles over pilasters flanking the door. This storey contains a mullioned three-light sash window over which is a cornice and a carving of the Chester City coat of arms. Above this a Baroque-shaped gable containing a two-light window and at its summit is an obelisk finial. The…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1917, -2.8830
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH1 1HB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Established
- 1902
Sources
- wikidata: Q4548238 (CC0)
- wikipedia: 122 Foregate Street, Chester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is 122 Foregate Street, Chester?
- 122 Foregate Street, Chester is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH1 1HB), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- Is 122 Foregate Street, Chester a listed building?
- 122 Foregate Street, Chester is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to 122 Foregate Street, Chester?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CH1 1HB. It sits within the Chester North and Neston parliamentary constituency.