Building record 10981 - House and warehouse at No 5 Canal Street

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Summary

No 5 Canal Street is a house and adjoining warehouse, built between 1830 and 1870 probably for the Shropshire Union Canal Company. It is of English garden wall bond brown brick and Flemish bond red brick with a grey slate roof. It is two storeys high with a double fronted wing built around 1870 with an older parallel rear wing. It is first recorded on Wood’s map of Chester in 1833.

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Full Description

No 5 Canal Street is a house and adjoining warehouse, built between 1830 and 1870 probably for the Shropshire Union Canal Company. It is of English garden wall bond brown brick and Flemish bond red brick with a grey slate roof. It is two storeys high with a double fronted wing built around 1870 with an older parallel rear wing. (1) It is first recorded on Wood’s map of Chester in 1833. (2)


<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 469713 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

<2> Wood, J, 1833, Plan of the City of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH5258.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 469713.
  • <2> Maps and Plans: Wood, J. 1833. Plan of the City of Chester. NK.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 4029 6668 (19m by 29m) (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 2:27PM