Site Event/Activity record ECH4907 - Historic Event at St John's Church in 1470 when the Great Tower collapsed

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1470

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Record of collapse of the Great Tower in 1470, which stood between the nave and the choir destroying the choir and probably the North Transept (1).

Sources/Archives (1)

• <1> SCH5501 Article in Journal: Raikes, H (Reverand). 1852. The Church of St John the Baptist. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society (Old Series). Part 2 Volume 1.

Related Monuments/Buildings (3)

• 11033/1 Collegiate Church of St John the Baptist - Church (Building)
• 11033/1/1 Collegiate Church of St John the Baptist - North-West Tower (Building)
• 11033 Collegiate Church of St John the Baptist (Monument)

Location

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Grid reference	Centred SJ 4094 6614 (20m by 19m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	SJ46NW
Civil Parish	CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

Record last edited

Mar 20 2013 5:11PM