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Latitude: 53.1864 / 53°11'11"N
Longitude: -2.8887 / 2°53'19"W
OS Eastings: 340713
OS Northings: 365846
OS Grid: SJ407658
Mapcode National: GBR 7B.36TM
Mapcode Global: WH88F.L5NL
Plus Code: 9C5V54P6+HG
Entry Name: Unnamed Drum Tower 50 Metres East of the Bridgegate
Listing Date: 28 July 1955
Last Amended: 6 August 1998
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1376171
English Heritage Legacy ID: 470165
ID on this website: 101376171
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
Tagged with: Tower Architectural structure
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4065NE CITY WALLS
595-1/6/125 Unnamed drum tower 50 metres east of
28/07/55 the Bridgegate
(Formerly Listed as:
City Walls & Towers incl.
foundations of SE angle Roman
Fortress wall & tower)
GV I
Outer half of former drum tower. Probably C13 converted to a
raised promenade 1702-8 and repaired during various periods.
Feeble C19 mock crenellation. Coursed red sandstone rubble.
The tower projects as a semicircle south from the wall, with
its platform at wall walk level; it was brought down to that
level in 1876-7.
(Improvement Committee Minutes: Chester City Council:
29/11/1876: 1876-).
Listing NGR: SJ4071365846
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