Listed Building: CRAIGSIDE AND GARDEN WALLS (1375927)

CHESTER CITY (EM) SJ4166 SANDY LANE 1932-1/6/255 (East side) 10/01/72 No.13 "Craigside" and garden walls II Town house. Late C17, altered C18 and C20. Brick stuccoed to front, grey slate roof. EXTERIOR: 4 storeys, 3 windows. 2 front gables, that to left one window, to right 2 windows; the front was substantially restored mid C20. The ground floor has a 6-pane sash in architrave, a replaced part-glazed door in opening with rusticated quoins and head and a 6-pane sash. The first floor has a 16-pane sash in architrave, a smallish 12-pane sash and a large 12-pane sash; the second floor has windows similar to the first floor; the third floor has 3 replaced 4-pane casements. The central portion of the ground, first and second floors projects slightly, possibly indicating a former porch; the length of some sills suggest that earlier windows may have been wider than the sashes, which are flush; a floor-band to third floor of right wing; a chimney corbelled out at third floor; the old brick wall of the rear wing on the left side has flush sandstone quoins. The right side has some sashes. INTERIOR not inspected, but noted to have been substantially altered during mid C20 conversion. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: the garden is terraced with terracotta-dressed walls. Listing NGR: SJ4197966341