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Latitude: 53.1848 / 53°11'5"N
Longitude: -2.8827 / 2°52'57"W
OS Eastings: 341107
OS Northings: 365668
OS Grid: SJ411656
Mapcode National: GBR 7B.388M
Mapcode Global: WH88F.P6GS
Plus Code: 9C5V54M8+WW
Entry Name: 12 and 14, Victoria Pathway
Listing Date: 21 July 1995
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1375985
English Heritage Legacy ID: 469966
ID on this website: 101375985
Location: Handbridge, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CH4
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward/Division: Handbridge Park
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Chester
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire
Church of England Parish: Chester St Mary without the Walls
Church of England Diocese: Chester
Tagged with: Building
SJ4165
1932-1/8/292
21/07/95
CHESTER CITY (EM)
VICTORIA PATHWAY
(West side)
Nos.12 AND 14
II
GV
Pair of cottages. c1855. Probably by James Harrison, said to
have been for the second Marquis of Westminster. Flemish bond
brown brick with steep grey slate roofs.
2 storeys of 2 bays plus a recessed porch bay on each end;
some alterations. Plinth; 4-panel door, now part-glazed, with
fanlight in round brick arch; canted bay window with flush
sashes of 4, 8 and 4 panes with painted stone sills, frieze
and cornice to hipped slate roof with lead rolls; a similar
bay window but with glazing bars removed; glazed C20 porch
with door of 4 panes above 1 panel, 6-pane sidelights, glazed
side and roof. First floor has, in front-gabled main bays, a
16-pane recessed sash to No.14 and a horned sash with no bars
to No.12; exposed purlins; bargeboards; finials; central ridge
chimneys. The left side of No.14 has recessed 12-pane sashes
with painted stone sills and gauged brick flat arches, 3 to
ground floor and 2 to first floor. The right side is similar,
but with no glazing bars to ground floor or first floor and
12-pane recessed attic sash.
The rear has walled yards; a recessed sash, bars removed, to
No.12 and a 20-pane sash to No.14.
INTERIORS not inspected.
With Nos 2-10, 16 & 18 and 3-17 Victoria Pathway (qv), this
item comprises an unusual example of mid C19 town planning
analogous to mid C20 Radburn layouts with a footpath serving
the fronts of the cottages and vehicular streets their rear.
Listing NGR: SJ 41107 65668
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