Historic houses · North Wales
Leche House
Leche House — Grade I listed house in Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Leche House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Constructed primarily of wood. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Part of Chester Rows. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed house in Chester, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.1900°, -2.8925°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Leche House is at 17 Watergate Street and Row, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and incorporates a section of the Chester Rows. It is considered to be the best preserved medieval town house in Chester.
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Background
History
The house was built by Alderman John Leche in the 17th century on an undercroft dating from the late 14th century, which was extended in the later part of the following century; minor alterations were made in the 18th century.
Architecture
The former undercroft at street level has ashlar sandstone walls. At the Row level is a two-storey hall with a gallery along its west side and a plaster strapwork frieze. In the hall is a large fireplace with an overmantel dating from the early 17th century. It has three panels divided by four Ionic pilasters, above which are the arms of Sir John Leche.
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- Coordinates
- 53.1900, -2.8925
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH1 2LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.dewaromanexperience.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6511569 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Leche House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Leche House 3.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leche House?
- Leche House is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH1 2LD), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- Is Leche House a listed building?
- Leche House is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Leche House a protected site?
- Yes — Leche House is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Leche House?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH1 2LD.