102A, Hoole Road

CHESTER CITY (EM)

SJ46NW HOOLE ROAD 1932-1/2/176 (North side) 10/01/72 No.102A (Formerly Listed as: HOOLE ROAD Nos.102 AND 102A)

GV II

Former estate house and storage building, now a private house. The original house probably later C18; former storage wing, right, later C19. Double-pile grey slate roof to house; brown tile roof to wing. EXTERIOR: 3-storey, 2-window double-pile house; 2-storey wing; no entrance in front towards road. The former estate house has rusticated wedge lintels and to upper storeys painted stone sills; 2 pairs of 3-pane French windows to ground floor; flush sashes with square panes to first floor; replaced metal windows of 9-panes, matching in proportion, to second floor; parapet; 2 flush gable chimneys; a moulded lead rainwater head on left return of probably mid to late C18 design. The right wing has an altered or inserted casement of three 2-pane lights to ground floor; the top 12 courses of the first floor are corbelled out on a houndstooth course, dropped to form projecting panels round 2 flush sashes of 12 square panes; eaves have exposed rafters; ridge chimney and projecting gable chimney. The rear has doorway and miscellaneous fenestration including recessed sashes of 12 panes, 16 panes and 4.12.4 panes. INTERIOR: Georgian stair, lower flight now in closed well; turned column-on-vase balusters and Chinese balustrade above; door of 2 fielded panels; broad-board doors; C18 latches and hinges; floor of broad oak boards: oak purlins; game rack in wing.

Listing NGR: SJ4231267874