Site Event/Activity record ECH5117 - Survey of Leche House, Watergate Street, Chester in 1986 (Chester Rows Project)
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Technique(s)
Organisation
Grosvenor Museum
Date
1986
Description
Above an undercroft of late fourteenth century date is a timber framed building of a later fifteenth century date. This retains its two bay open hall behind a medieval shop fronting the Row walkway. In the early seventeenth century a new solar block, facade and ornate plaster work were added (1).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SCH6505 Article in Journal: Wilson D & Hurst D. 1964. Medieval Britain and Ireland in 1964. Medieval Archaeology. 9.
- <2> SCH6071 Article in Journal: Egan, Geoff. 1988. Post-Medieval Britain in 1987. Post-medieval Archaeology. Volume 22.
- <3> SCH6117 Article in Journal: Jermy K.. 1991. A new survey of the Rows in Chester. Cheshire History. 27.
- <4> SCH5629 Article in Journal: Youngs S. Clark J & Gaimster D. 1988. Medieval Britain and Ireland in 1987. Medieval Archaeology. 32.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- 10478/2 Chester Rows: 21 Watergate Street Row The Leche House (Building)
Location
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred SJ 404 662 (12m by 24m) (2 map features) |
| Map sheet | SJ46NW |
| Civil Parish | CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER |
Record last edited
Aug 19 2013 1:40PM