Retaining Wall To Bank Of River Dee Opposite County Hall (Not Included) is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 August 1998. Retaining wall. 1 related planning application.
Retaining Wall To Bank Of River Dee Opposite County Hall (Not Included)
- WRENN ID
- silent-parapet-tide
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 6 August 1998
- Type
- Retaining wall
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
CHESTER CITY (IM)
SJ4065NE CASTLE DRIVE 595-1/6/84 (South side) Retaining wall to bank of River Dee opposite County Hall (not included)
GV II
Wall with parapet. c1830. Coursed sandstone. The south face towards the tidal River Dee is approx 15 courses capped by a roll-mould. The ground north of the wall is level with the mould. The parapet is of stone slabs approx one metre wide x one metre high jointed in iron and with some iron cramps. The wall was probably built by the Council of the County Palatine of Chester when they bought the land between the County gaol and the river c1830. The east portion was modified c1913 in connection with building the City Council's hydro-electric station. (Bartholomew City Guides: Harris B: Chester: Edinburgh: 1979-: 133-4; Wood: Map of Chester: Chester: 1833-; Ordnance Survey, 1:2500 Plans, First Edition: Wood: Chester City: 1875-).
Listing NGR: SJ4061465752
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