Building record 10824 - Townhouses at No 6-11 Grosvenor Park Road

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Summary

No 6-11 Grosvenor Park Road consists of a row of six town houses built 1872 by John Douglas. They are of red Ruabon brick with some plaster panels in the gable end with a red clay tile roof. Although in the Germanic style, they do not represent a consistent facade. No 6 has a spired octagonal turret with mullioned windows, No 7 has a half hipped roof and plaster panels at second floor level, No 8 has a finialed half dormer with some plaster and some terracotta panels with bay windows at ground and first floor levels. No 9-10 both have gable ends with plaster panels, although No 9 has bay windows at ground and first floor levels No 10 has a bay at ground level only. Finally, No 11 has bay windows at ground and first floor level topped by a gabled dormer with a gable end above with brick and plaster panels. The whole is listed as a Grade II* structure for its design and good level of preservation.

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No 6-11 Grosvenor Park Road consists of a row of six town houses built 1872 by John Douglas. They are of red Ruabon brick with some plaster panels in the gable end with a red clay tile roof. Although in the Germanic style, they do not represent a consistent facade. No 6 has a spired octagonal turret with mullioned windows, No 7 has a half hipped roof and plaster panels at second floor level, No 8 has a finialed half dormer with some plaster and some terracotta panels with bay windows at ground and first floor levels. No 9-10 both have gable ends with plaster panels, although No 9 has bay windows at ground and first floor levels No 10 has a bay at ground level only. Finally, No 11 has bay windows at ground and first floor level topped by a gabled dormer with a gable end above with brick and plaster panels. The whole is listed as a Grade II* structure for its design and good level of preservation. (1)


<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 469813 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

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  • <1> Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 469813.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 4118 6639 (27m by 46m) (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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Record last edited

Feb 8 2017 3:49PM