Site Event/Activity record ECH4675 - Watching brief at the YMCA Building (GPO Office), Station Road, Chester in 2010
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Castlering Archaeology
Date
July 2010
Description
A watching brief was maintained during the demolition of the former GPO building opposite Chester railway station (the façade is to be maintained). The building was extensively cellared and no archaeological features were detected.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCH5325 Client Report: Castlering Archaeology. 2010. Development at the YMCA Building (former GPO Sorting Office), Station Road, Chester. R3001. N/A. N/A. R3001.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- 11259 Former GPO Office (Monument)
Parent/preceding Site Events/Activities (1)
- ECH4625 Building survey at the former GPO Office (YMCA), Chester in 2010 (Ref: Castlering Report 329)
Location
| Location | Former GPO Building, Station road, Chester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 412 669 (48m by 49m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Dec 17 2012 6:14PM