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Part of City Wall from the Newgate to Barnabys Tower

A Grade I Listed Building in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1884 / 53°11'18"N

Longitude: -2.8879 / 2°53'16"W

OS Eastings: 340770

OS Northings: 366071

OS Grid: SJ407660

Mapcode National: GBR 7B.310S

Mapcode Global: WH88F.M410

Plus Code: 9C5V54Q6+9V

Entry Name: Part of City Wall from the Newgate to Barnabys Tower

Listing Date: 28 July 1955

Last Amended: 6 August 1998

Grade: I

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1376167

English Heritage Legacy ID: 470161

ID on this website: 101376167

Location: Roman Gardens, 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

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Description



CHESTER CITY (IM)

SJ4066SE CITY WALLS
595-1/4/121 Part of City Wall from the Newgate
28/07/55 to Barnaby's Tower
(Formerly Listed as:
City Walls & Towers incl.
foundations of SE angle Roman
Fortress wall & tower)

GV I

Southern part of the east side of the City Walls. Late C11 to
early C12; damaged 1644-6 during the Civil War, converted to a
raised promenade 1702-8 and repaired during various periods.
Coursed red sandstone rubble. Parts have plinth with weathered
cap. Added buttresses; some patching.
This part of the walls is approx 290m long, the wall walk
being approx 2m wide.


Listing NGR: SJ4077066071

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