Building record 10827 - Presbyterian Church & Chapel house, City Road

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Summary

The Presbyterian Church on City Road, built 1864 by Michael Gummow, consists of an Ionic front with a full height four column portico, stuccoed front and brick sides and rear. The listing includes the plain cast iron railing to the forecourt and three pairs of iron gates. The adjacent Sunday school was added in 1880, now used as an architect’s office is of rock faced coursed yellow sandstone with a grey slate roof. Built in the Classical style it is two storeys high and one bay width. A stone plaque by door inscribed "THIS MEMORIAL STONE WAS LAID BY MISS WALKER ABBEY GREEN CHESTER JUNE 16 1880 THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CENTENARY YEAR".

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The Presbyterian Church on City Road, built 1864 by Michael Gummow, consists of an Ionic front with a full height four column portico, stuccoed front and brick sides and rear. The listing includes the plain cast iron railing to the forecourt and three pairs of iron gates. The adjacent Sunday school was added in 1880, now used as an architect’s office is of rock faced coursed yellow sandstone with a grey slate roof. Built in the Classical style it is two storeys high and one bay width. A stone plaque by door inscribed "THIS MEMORIAL STONE WAS LAID BY MISS WALKER ABBEY GREEN CHESTER JUNE 16 1880 THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CENTENARY YEAR". (1)


<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 469728; 469729 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

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  • <1> Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 469728; 469729.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 4116 6657 (25m by 23m) (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

Jun 10 2013 11:57AM