1 Bridge Street, Chester
1 Bridge Street, Chester | |
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Black-and-white revival | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | No.1 Street and No.1 Row, Chester |
Designated | 10 January 1972 |
Reference no. | 1376055 |
1 Bridge Street, Chester, is located at the junction of Bridge Street and Eastgate Street at
History
The building was designed by Thomas Lockwood, and built in 1888 for the 1st Duke of Westminster,[3] although by 1889 it was owned by Chester City Council.[1] The building is now occupied by shops. The citation in the National Heritage List describes the building as "the best liked of T. M. Lockwood's buildings in Chester, well executed in his most flamboyant style".[1]
Architecture
The building is in four storeys, including an
On each side of the steps at street level are modern shop fronts. Above these, at the front of the Rows, are balustrades behind which are sloping stall boards, then the walkway and shop fronts. On Bridge Street at the third storey level are decorative panels and a three-light window. Above this is a gabled dormer with more panels and another three-light window. On Eastgate Street at the third storey is a six-light window with panels above and below. There is again a dormer with panels, one of which includes the arms of the Grosvenor family.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Historic England. "Number 1 Row Number 1 Street Number 2 Street, Chester (1376055)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ISBN 978-1-86077-499-7
- ISBN 978-0-300-17043-6