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Latitude: 53.1938 / 53°11'37"N
Longitude: -2.8927 / 2°53'33"W
OS Eastings: 340453
OS Northings: 366678
OS Grid: SJ404666
Mapcode National: GBR 79.2ZSM
Mapcode Global: WH887.JZQD
Plus Code: 9C5V54V4+GW
Entry Name: 1, ABBEY GREEN (See details for further address information)
Listing Date: 10 January 1972
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1376017
English Heritage Legacy ID: 470003
ID on this website: 101376017
Location: Newtown, 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
Tagged with: Building
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4066NW ABBEY GREEN
595-1/1/1 No.1
10/01/72
GV II
Includes: Nos.3 AND 4 CITY WALLS.
3 town houses, now restaurant. Probably 1780s, altered. Brown
brick, partly in Flemish bond; grey slate roof. South
extension 1990-91.
The east face to Abbey Green has a door of 2 fielded panels
above 2 flush panels with simple overlight in timber
pilastered case with frieze and simple hood. Flush sashes with
painted stone sills and cambered heads, some of gauged brick;
2 blank openings and a 12-pane sash to the first storey, four
12-pane sashes to the second storey and a 6-pane sash to the
third storey; a rendered pediment gable to the north wing. The
north face to City Walls has 2 doors and 2 casements, under
repair when inspected, to the second storey and, to the third
storey, 2 small-pane sashes and a small fixed light. The west
side has a round-arched 22-pane stair window.
INTERIOR: was in course of extensive repair when inspected.
The open-string open-well stair has shaped brackets and an
ornate iron balustrade. Embrasure shutters; door of 6 flush
panels; arched opening to stair hall. Windows are replaced
facsimile.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Weston's Map of Chester published by James
Hunter 1789 shows No.1 Abbey Green and Nos.3 and 4 City Walls
as separate properties with, except for the later linking bay,
the same ground plan as in 1989.
Listing NGR: SJ4045366678
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