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: No name for this Entry
List entry Number: 1375814
Location
142, FOREGATE STREET
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: II
Date first listed: 10-Jan-1972
Date of most recent amendment: 23-Jul-1998
Legacy System Information
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Legacy System: LBS
UID: 469793
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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)
SJ4166 FOREGATE STREET
1932-1/6/110 (South side)
10/01/72 No.142
(Formerly Listed as:
FOREGATE STREET
No.142
County Constabulary)
GV II
Chester City police station, now County Council occupational
health unit. 1884. By John Douglas. For Chester City Council.
Stone-banded red Ruabon brick; grey slate roof.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and attic. The front to Foregate Street,
in Douglas's Flemish manner, is expressed as a single bay
under a broad stepped gable. 2 steps to boarded oak door in
basket archway of moulded brick. Sashes with 1-pane lower
leafs and 8-pane upper leafs in 3 basket-arches with
pilasters, voussoirs and stone sills left of door; an altered
casement in unaltered opening with moulded brick ogee head,
right of door. Moulded brick first-floor string. The first and
second floors have 6 cross-windows with ogee heads, lower
lights of 6 panes, upper lights leaded; moulded brick mullions
and shafts; stone sillbands, transoms and second floor band;
attic windows in gable of 1;2;2;1 lights of 6 panes in ornate
moulded brick surround dated 1884; two small 1-pane lights to
upper attic. The stepped stone-capped gable has cyma, quadrant
and square steps; crowned by police force's cartouche. Tall
shaped chimney east of ridge.
The west side was rebuilt when road junction was widened.
INTERIOR: plan is largely intact, but without features of
special note.
Listing NGR: SJ4116666450
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National Grid Reference: SJ 41166 66450
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