Roman Shrine To Minerva is a Grade I listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 July 1955. A Roman Shrine.

Roman Shrine To Minerva

WRENN ID: heavy-lead-spring
Grade: I
Local Planning Authority: Cheshire West and Chester
Country: England
Date first listed: 28 July 1955
Type: Shrine
Period: Roman
Source: Historic England listing

Description

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)

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

Find Similar Buildings

Detailed Attributes

Structured analysis including materials, construction techniques, architect attribution, and related listed building consent applications. Sign in or create a free account to view.

Matched applications, energy data and sale records are assembled automatically and may contain errors. Flag incorrect data.