Building record 10817 - Town Crier PH, Station Road

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Summary

The Town Crier was originally built as the Albion Hotel in 1865, later converted to a public house. It is two storeys of rendered brick with an almost flat roof. ground floor has round-arched openings separated by Doric pilasters. The former hotel, now pub, entrance has double 2-panel doors in Ionic case with green man and beasts in spandrels. The area before the basement has brick retaining wall with spearhead railings on stone cap. The Albion Hotel was built as a humbler subsidiary to the Queen Hotel, in the same ownership.

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The Town Crier was originally built as the Albion Hotel in 1865, later converted to a public house. It is two storeys of rendered brick with an almost flat roof. ground floor has round-arched openings separated by Doric pilasters. The former hotel, now pub, entrance has double 2-panel doors in Ionic case with green man and beasts in spandrels. The area before the basement has brick retaining wall with spearhead railings on stone cap. The Albion Hotel was built as a humbler subsidiary to the Queen Hotel, in the same ownership. (1)


<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 469731 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

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  • <1> Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 469731.

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Grid reference Centred SJ 4125 6695 (32m by 34m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County CHESTER, CHESTER HOLY TRINITY, CHESHIRE

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Feb 4 2020 11:32AM