Building record 10710 - No 39 Northgate Street, The Coach & Horses Pub

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 1376352 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Public house, built 1872 by Kelly and Edwards. It is of English bond brown brick with timber framed gable ends in the third storey. The east facade on Northgate Street is of two bays with a central doorway and a jettied gable end. The south facade on Princess Street is similar with a jettied gable.

<2> Richard K Morris & Associates, 2006, The Coach and Horses, Northgate Street, Chester. An Archaeological and Architectural Analysis, R3135 (Client Report). SCH6145.

A building survey carried out in 2006 in advance of planned redevelopment identified four main components of the late 19th century structure comprising the main public house, the western extension, the kitchen wing and the stables. The Public House comprised a double pile, three storey building with a principal facade fronting onto Northgate Street and a secondary facade on Princess Street. The interior reflected the typical 19th century layout with separate rooms for differing classes of clientele with the basic Public Bar, the slightly more upmarket Saloon Bar and Smoke Rooms and the Lounge or Snug. The Beer Cellar was also recorded with a modern barrel ramp. The Kitchen Wing comprised a narrow range against the north wall of the rear yard. The building is a brick built single storey structure. The western extension is a small two storey extension to the west gable end of the main complex. The former stables range to the rear of the plot comprises a long rectangular two storey brick structure.

<3> Gifford and Partners, 2007, Coach and Horses: Report on Archaeological Mitigation Works, R3015 (Client Report). SCH5367.

Test pits, limited excavation and a watching brief to the rear of the Coach and Horses Inn, Northgate Street/Princess Street, Chester. The excavation revealed post medieval, medieval and Romano - British archaeology.

<4> MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology - Chester), 2023, Archaeological Assessment on The Coach and Horses, Northgate Street, Chester, R4750 (Client Report). SCH9584.

Assessment (cartographic, archaeological, and documentary research) undertaken in 2023 of the archaeological potential of 'The Coach and Horses'. Records suggest this building was built over two dilapidated houses of unknown date. The 17th century house underwent a series of modifications and extensions, until it was completely rebuilt in 1872.
Research shows the site of the pub lies within the centre of the Roman fortress of Chester, within a building referred to as a large courtyard building (CHER 8312). Walls, pottery and soils have been identified at depths between 300-600mm below ground level, recorded during previous archaeological works. Investigations also identified Medieval walls and pottery, as well as Post Medieval features dating to the original Coach and Horses building in 1612-14.