List entry Summary
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Name: ROMAN SHRINE TO MINERVA
List entry Number: 1375783
Location
ROMAN SHRINE TO MINERVA, EDGARS FIELD
The building may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
| County |
District |
District Type |
Parish |
| Cheshire West and Chester | Unitary Authority | |
National Park: Not applicable to this List entry.
Grade: I
Date first listed: 28-Jul-1955
Date of most recent amendment: 23-Jul-1998
Legacy System Information
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Legacy System: LBS
UID: 469762
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List entry Description
Summary of Building
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Reasons for Designation
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History
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Details
CHESTER CITY (EM)
SJ4065 EDGAR'S FIELD
1932-1/8/88 (West side)
28/07/55 Roman shrine to Minerva
(Formerly Listed as:
EDGAR'S FIELD, Handbridge
Figure of Minerva)
I
Shrine statue of Minerva carved in quarry face in Edgar's
Field. Early C2. Red sandstone. Detail badly eroded. The
shrine is the only example surviving in situ of its kind in
Britain. Interpretive material is available in the Grosvenor
Museum, Grosvenor Street, Chester IM. The shrine is protected
by a C19 stone surround with hood, refurbished late C20.
Listing NGR: SJ4066765613
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National Grid Reference: SJ 40667 65613
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