Historic houses · North Wales
St Oswald's Vicarage, Chester
St Oswald's Vicarage, Chester — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
St Oswald's Vicarage, 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
St Oswald's Vicarage is on Parkgate Road, 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 vicarage and attached parish room were built to serve the parish of St Oswald and the church of St Thomas of Canterbury in 1880 to a design by John Douglas. The building now houses the English Department of Chester University. This vicarage replaced the former parish vicarages in Parsons Street (now Princess Street) and Leen Lane.
Architecture
The building is constructed in red-brown brick with Westmorland green slate roofs. Its main front faces northeast. The left wing has two storeys; it protrudes forward with an apsidal end. Its lower storey contains a porch, with steps leading up to an arched door. To the right of this is a two-storeyed section with mullioned and transomed arched windows in the lower storey, and mullioned windows in the upper storey. Between these is a row of rectangular plaster panels. To the right of this is a two-storeyed projection, the upper storey being set back from the lower storey. A stair turret to the right of this has a pyramidal roof with a weather vane. The right bay has two storeys plus an…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1980, -2.8958
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH1 4AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Official site
- www.escapismchester.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7595025 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Oswald's Vicarage, Chester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Oswald's Vicarage, Chester?
- St Oswald's Vicarage, Chester is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH1 4AG), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- Is St Oswald's Vicarage, Chester a listed building?
- St Oswald's Vicarage, Chester is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to St Oswald's Vicarage, Chester?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CH1 4AG. It sits within the Chester North and Neston parliamentary constituency.