Description

CHESTER CITY (IM)

SJ4066SE NEWGATE STREET
595-1/4/262 (East side)
10/01/72 No.19

GV II

Town house, now office. Probably c1770. Flemish bond brown
brick with grey slate roof not visible at front.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys of one bay. Painted stone plinth; 3 stone
steps to replaced door of 6 fielded panels in case with
architrave and pulvinated frieze to glazed open pediment,
north; 2 replaced recessed horned 12-pane sashes. Second
storey sillband, broken at centre; 2 replaced recessed horned
12-pane sashes. The third storey has a central replaced
recessed horned 9-pane sash with painted stone sill. Windows
have rusticated wedge lintels, except for the third storey
with false keystones. Painted stone cornice beneath brick
parapet with painted stone coping; parapet to the south end
conceals the roof. 2 lateral chimneys.
The rear has a flush 4-pane sash to each storey and a rear
wing with a door and a small-pane window in its south side, a
dual 16-pane second storey sash and two C20 third storey
windows.
INTERIOR: the north front room has a 2-panel door and
embrasure benches. Rear room has door of 2 fielded panels. The
upper storeys could not be inspected.

Listing NGR: SJ4071366204

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26656925

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Recommended Books

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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)