Building record 10986 - TS Deva, warehouse

TS Deva is a former warehouse, now used as the sea cadet corps premised with domestic accommodation to the eastern end. The former warehouse is approximately 40m by 8m built in around 1750s-1760s with a north end rebuilt in the late 19th century. The former warehouse is three storeys with altered first-storey openings; two 3-storey bays of loading doors, with heavy timber lintels to the second storey and framed and boarded double doors of original type to second storey of south-east bay and third storey of north-west bay, under hipped slated canopies projecting from the roof, formerly with hoisting gear; cambered brick heads to unaltered window and door openings; the second and third storey each has a 3-pane fixed-light window south-east of the south-east loading doors, 2 between the south-east and north-west loading doors and 3 north-west of the north-west doors. The canted north-west corner has altered single loading doors; 2 ridge chimneys.
The cottages are somewhat later than the warehouse in brown brick with an irregular bond and grey slate roofs. They are two storeys high. (1)

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 469908 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

<2> Matrix Archaeology, 2000, River Wall Restoration, Old Port, Chester: Archaeological Assessment and Watching Brief (Interim Report), R3160 Gaz 23; 26; 27 (Client Report). SCH6255.

<3> Cole, G, 1805, Chester 1805 (Map of) (Maps and Plans). SCH6511.

<4> Cole, G, 1851, Chester 1851 (Map of) (Maps and Plans). SCH6514.