Part Of City Wall From Bridgegate To County Hall (Not Included) is a Grade II* listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 July 1955. A Norman Historic wall.

Part Of City Wall From Bridgegate To County Hall (Not Included)

WRENN ID
old-ashlar-wagtail
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Country
England
Date first listed
28 July 1955
Type
Historic wall
Period
Norman
Source
Historic England listing

Description

CHESTER CITY (IM)

SJ4065NE CITY WALLS 595-1/6/128 Part of City Wall from Bridgegate to 28/07/55 County Hall (not included) (Formerly Listed as: City Walls & Towers incl. foundations of SE angle Roman Fortress wall & tower)

GV II*

A length of wall approx 70m long carrying the wall walk from the Bridgegate (qv) down to pavement level south-east of County Hall (not included). Late C11 to early C12; converted to a raised promenade 1702-8, altered on demolition of the former fortified gateway and C17 water-supply tower for the building of the present Bridgegate; 1781 by Joseph Turner for the City Corporation and realigned 1830s by the Council of the County Palatine of Chester for improvement of land adjoining the County Gaol. Coursed red sandstone, simply detailed. (Bartholomew City Guides: Collens J: Chester City: 1979-: 134).

Listing NGR: SJ4065365815

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