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Unnamed Drum Tower 50 Metres East of the Bridgegate

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

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Coordinates

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

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Description



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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