Curtain Wall to South of Inner Bailey
CURTAIN WALL TO SOUTH OF INNER BAILEY, INNER BAILEY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245539
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Curtain Wall to South of Inner Bailey
- Statutory Address:
- CURTAIN WALL TO SOUTH OF INNER BAILEY, INNER BAILEY
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1245539
- Date first listed:
- 01-Jun-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Curtain Wall to South of Inner Bailey
- Statutory Address 1:
- CURTAIN WALL TO SOUTH OF INNER BAILEY, INNER BAILEY
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CURTAIN WALL TO SOUTH OF INNER BAILEY, INNER BAILEY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chester Castle
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ4045465699
Details
SJ 4065 NW
4/612
1.6.67
CHESTER CASTLE
INNER BAILEY
Curtain wall to south of Inner Bailey
(formerly listed as Curtain wall, earlier remains including Sallyport and Halfmoon Tower)
II
GV
Curtain wall. Dated 1786 on datestone. Bunter sandstone ashlar. South facing central
wall with lateral walls facing south-south-west and south-south-east. South front:
battered walls with raised rusticated quoins to corners and large-scale roll moulding
below battlemented parapet which has a moulded offset coping. The datestone is at the
centre of the south-south-western wall. Rear: raised walkway with stone-flagged and
tarmacadam surface on brick walling. Western and south-western curtain wall adjoins to
left (q.v.) and eastern wall at right (q.v.).
Source: Frank Simpson - "Chester Castle AD 907-1925". Journal of the Architectural,
Archaeological and Historic Society, Chester and North Wales.
New Series, Vol. XXVI, Part II.
Listing NGR: SJ 40454 65699
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 452995
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Journal of the Architectural Archaeological and Historic Society Chester and NWA in The Architectural Archaeological and Historic Society , Vol. 26, ()
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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