Building record 10976 - St Thomas' Vicarage

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Summary

St Thomas’ Vicarage, now part of Chester College, was built 1880 by John Douglas. It is of red brown brick with plaster panels and a graded Westmorland green slate roof. It is asymmetric in plan and of two storeys with an attic. The interior has a number of features and details typical of Douglas. To the east of the vicarage is the north east churchyard wall and two gate piers, built in the late 19th century.

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St Thomas’ Vicarage, now part of Chester College, was built 1880 by John Douglas. It is of red brown brick with plaster panels and a graded Westmorland green slate roof. It is asymmetric in plan and of two storeys with an attic. The interior has a number of features and details typical of Douglas: pine doors of 5, 6 and 9 panels with reeded stiles, muntins and rails; door furniture; fireplace surrounds with good tiles and timber detailing, with inlaid work; timber screen with leaded glazing; a good open-well stair with timber screen to landing; trusses to Parish Room roof of well-expressed simple carpentry.
To the east of the vicarage is the north east churchyard wall and two gate piers, built in the late 19th century. (1)


<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 469878 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

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  • <1> Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 469878.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 4024 6716 (63m by 91m) (3 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

Dec 14 2016 3:17PM