Listed Building: ARCH FROM ST MICHAELS CHURCH (1375823)

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Grade II
Authority Department for Culture Media and Sport
Volume/Map/Item 1932-1, 6, 139
Date assigned 10 January 1972
Date last amended

Description

CHESTER CITY (EM) SJ4166 GROSVENOR PARK 1932-1/6/139 (South West side) 10/01/72 Arch from St Michael's Church (Formerly Listed as: GROSVENOR PARK West doorway from old St Michael's Church) GV II Archway, said to be from west front of St Michael's Church (now Heritage Centre, Bridge Street and Row, Chester IM). Perhaps late C12. Red sandstone. Badly eroded; removed from the church probably 1849-50 when it was largely rebuilt by James Harrison. A round archway with hollow chamfer and eroded arris-mould to east face; a gabled hoodmould; buttresses at south-east and north-east corners. A small pointed archway north, perhaps from another source; it has one stone forming each side of arch, the north stone broken in two; a recessed chamfer to west face and an eroded square rebate, east. (Bartholomew City Guides: Harris B: Chester: 1979-: 122, 159). Listing NGR: SJ4105266125

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Sources (1)

  • Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 469802. [Mapped features: #5121 469802; #10424 469802]

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 4104 6612 (3m by 3m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

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Record last edited

Jul 20 2012 4:38PM