Building record 10820 - 142 Foregate Street, former police station

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No 142 Foregate Street was the Chester City police station, built 1884 by John Douglas for the city, it is now in use as the County Council occupational health unit. It is of stone banded red Ruabon brick with a grey slate roof. It is three storeys high with an attic, the front to Foregate Street is in Douglas’ Flemish style with a single bay under a broad stepped gable. The first and second floor facades fronting onto Foregate Street consists of a continuous band of windows.

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No 142 Foregate Street was the Chester City police station, built 1884 by John Douglas for the city, it is now in use as the County Council occupational health unit. It is of stone banded red Ruabon brick with a grey slate roof. It is three storeys high with an attic, the front to Foregate Street is in Douglas’ Flemish style with a single bay under a broad stepped gable. The first and second floor facades fronting onto Foregate Street consists of a continuous band of windows. (1)


<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 469793 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

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  • <1> Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 469793.

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Grid reference Centred SJ 4116 6645 (13m by 20m) (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 8 2017 3:48PM