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Latitude: 53.1872 / 53°11'13"N
Longitude: -2.8904 / 2°53'25"W
OS Eastings: 340597
OS Northings: 365935
OS Grid: SJ405659
Mapcode National: GBR 7B.36D5
Mapcode Global: WH88F.K4TZ
Plus Code: 9C5V54P5+VR
Entry Name: 1 and 3, Castle Street
Listing Date: 10 January 1972
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1376111
English Heritage Legacy ID: 470101
ID on this website: 101376111
Location: Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CH1
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward/Division: Chester City
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Chester
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire
Church of England Parish: Chester St John the Baptist
Church of England Diocese: Chester
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4065NE CASTLE STREET
595-1/6/93 (South side)
10/01/72 Nos.1 AND 3
GV II
One or possibly 2 town houses, now shop, office and
accommodation. Mid C18, altered. Flemish bond brown brick with
grey slate roof, ridge parallel with front, hipped to Lower
Bridge Street, east.
EXTERIOR: basement and 3 storeys. Late C20 brick and timber
shopfront has small-pane window, recessed door and side
lights; inserted 6-pane fixed light; door; applied fascia
board. The second storey has a 3-course floorband and 5 almost
flush 12-pane sashes in 1; 2; 2 rhythm with painted stone
sills and cambered gauged-brick heads. The third storey has
3-course floorband and 5 sashes similar to those of the second
storey but a little smaller. Rusticated painted stone quoins
to east corner; brick parapet with moulded cornice; a
cast-iron rainwater pipe and head.
The east face to Lower Bridge Street has 8 steps down,
parallel with front, to former undercroft with lantern arch
and replaced rail; modern shopfront. The first, second and
third storey each has 2 nearly-flush 12-pane sashes, those to
the third storey a little smaller but of similar proportion;
rendered floorbands; sills, heads, parapet and cornice as to
Castle Street; rusticated quoins.
INTERIOR: the undercroft has a brick barrel vault of C18 type.
No.3 has closed string stair with turned balusters from second
to third storey.
Listing NGR: SJ4059765935
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