Monument record 10016 - Bunce Street, Chester

Bunce Street once extended north from Castle street up to Cuppin Street but has since been curtailed by the construction of Grosvenor Street and only the southern half remains as a narrow lane to the rear of the Grosvenor Museum. It is first mentioned as ‘buncelone’ in the mid 14th century, its name is believed to be attributed to a personal name. (1)

<1> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, vol.V(i) (Book). SCH3228.

<2> Mapping Medieval Chester Project, 2011, Digital Archive of Mapping Medieval Chester website (Digital Archive). SCH6761.

<3> Haswell, George. W, 1907, Notes on Chester Street-names past and present (Northern Section) (Article in Journal). SCH5548.

<4> Brown, W, 1907, Notes on Chester Street-names past and present (Article in Journal). SCH5549.

<5> de Lavaux, A, 1745, Plan of the City and Castle of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH5255.