94-126 Chester Street

This is a terrace of six shops located at 94-126 Chester Street, built around 1847, possibly designed by Walter Scott. The building features an ashlar facade and a Welsh slate roof, rising three storeys with an attic and comprising a 14-window range in the Italianate style. The curved corner is emphasized by pilasters that connect to Nos. 1-11 Cross Street and 128 Chester Street. There are five late 19th-century shop fronts, with Nos. 94-98 showcasing shallow canted bay windows. The upper windows are 12-pane sash windows, with entablatures supported by console brackets on the first floor and rosette corbels on the second storey. A moulded cornice leads to six-pane sash windows in the attic. The corner bay features tripartite windows and a modillion eaves cornice. Axial stacks are present. This range was part of the Market Cross development, which was completed in 1847 as a shopping centre.