Monument record 11027/1 - Eighteenth Century Garden Wall, Old Palace

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 470309 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

The wall is thought to date to the mid-eighteenth century, while the gateway is thought to be from the beginning of the nineteenth century. The wall is of coursed sandstone rubble and brown brick, the gate is wrought iron.

<2> English Heritage, 2004, The Environs of Chester Amphitheatre: Preliminary Building Assessments, R3210 (Client Report). SCH6526.

A garden wall and gate that was part of the Old Palace garden (CHER 11027).

<3> Chester Archaeology, 1995, Heritage Assessment of Dee House and Environs, Chester., R2685 (Client Report). SCH4794.

A garden wall and gate that was part of the Old Palace garden (CHER 11027).

<4> L-P Archaeology, 2014, Bishop's Palace Recording Results (Report). SCH7672.

It is thought that the wall may have been a free standing structure enclosing a terraced garden. At some point from the late 18th century the garden had been raised, essentially filling in the terraces to form a single level garden.

<5> Earthworks Archaeological Services, 2017, Proposed Alterations at The Old Palace, The Groves, Chester: An Archaeological Evaluation, R4126 (Client Report). SCH8401.

A blocked up doorway within the elevation of the retaining wall located on the east side of Souters Lane. Location of a stairway or possibly tunnel into the former palace.