Number 15 Street Numbers 17 And 19 Row

This is an early to mid-14th century undercroft and town house, with 18th-century alterations and 20th-century modifications. It is located on Bridge Street and Row in Chester, and was later known as 19 Bridge Street. The building now comprises an undercroft shop and two shops on Row, with vacant space on the upper floors.

The structure is four storeys high, incorporating an undercroft and Row level. A rear wing, likely originally a separate dwelling, was added later. The exterior is constructed of sandstone and brick, with a grey slate roof running at a right angle to the street and hipped at the front. A modern shopfront occupies the street frontage. A sandstone pier and eleven steps lead to Row, while a north pier is constructed of brick. Cast iron railings with circlets between paired upper rails run along the Row frontage and return to the steps. The stallboard has a tiled surface. The Row-front bressumer is boxed and features a modillion cornice. Upper storeys are of Flemish bond brown brick, with flush sash windows, painted stone sills, and wedge lintels. The third storey has two windows with twelve panes each, while the fourth storey has one tripartite window with panes measuring 8, 12, and 8. A parapet with a plain stone cap tops the building, and a lateral chimney is set back to the north.

The undercroft floor may have been lowered and walls are now lined. Early to mid-14th century double-chamfered, bluntly-pointed cross arches of sandstone support what are probably medieval flat oak joists. The front part of the Row storey is lined. The third and fourth storeys’ interior couldn't be inspected, but some architectural mouldings are reported to exist. A stone and brick staircase leads to a small, barrel-vaulted cellar, likely dating back to the 18th century. The elliptical oak staircase to the third storey features plinthed stick balusters and a swept rail, alongside a sash window with panes of 4, 12, and 4. The third storey has softwood boarded floors and two-panelled basket archways across the passage. Original doors with five fielded panels are present, alongside a classical fireplace, probably of good quality, with a cartouche and swags on the mantel frieze. A corner fireplace is located in the rear room.

The principal feature of architectural and historical interest is the largely intact medieval undercroft, though the walls have been since lined.