1, Bridge Place

CHESTER CITY (IM)

SJ4065NE BRIDGE PLACE 595-1/6/31 (East side) 28/07/55 No.1 (Formerly Listed as: BRIDGE PLACE Nos.1-11 AND 13 (Odd))

GV II

Town house, now shop and guest house. c1770. Painted sandstone and Flemish bond brown brick with ridge parallel with front. EXTERIOR: semi-basement and 3 storeys. The stone basement storey has a simple plinth, replaced part-glazed framed and boarded double doors and a raised band. The upper storeys are brick. The first storey has 2 doors side by side, north, each with a flight of steps divided by a brick parapet; the north flight renewed, the south flight of stone. The north door is 6-panel with looped radial-bar fanlight in a simple moulded case; the south door of 2 fielded panels above 2 flush panels has a patterned radial-bar fanlight, probably c1900, in a pedimented case with panelled plinths, fluted pilasters, swags and dentilled open pediment. Almost flush sashes with keyed wedge lintels: painted stone sill to tripartite 4;12;4 pane sash to the first storey; sillband and two 16-pane sashes to second storey; painted stone sills to 2 unequal 12-pane sashes to third storey; stone cornice and blocking-course; parapet end-gables have flush chimneys; a chimney behind the ridge. Cast-iron rainwater pipe at junction with No.3 (qv). The rear has miscellaneous fenestration. INTERIOR could not be inspected but is likely to contain features of interest.

Listing NGR: SJ4067365876