Monument record 11056 - Boundary Wall Contemporary with Dee House, West of Dee House
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Full Description
The evaluation of six trial trenches located in the car park to the east and south-east of Dee House, Chester revealed a garden or boundary wall in Trench XLIV, that appears on Lavaux's plan of 1747 (2).The wall was of red brick, and ran north-south (1). The wall also appears on the 1871-3 town plan of the city, separating the garden to the north of the Bishop's Palace from an area of greenhouses to the west (3).
<1> Chester Archaeology, 1994, Dee House, Chester; an Archaeological Evaluation., R2682 (Client Report). SCH4789.
<2> de Lavaux, A, 1745, Plan of the City and Castle of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH5255.
<3> Ordnance Survey, 1872-1875, Metric Ten Foot Scale Town Plan of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH6780.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SCH4789 Client Report: Chester Archaeology. 1994. Dee House, Chester; an Archaeological Evaluation.. R2682. N/A. N/A. R2682.
- <2> SCH5255 Maps and Plans: de Lavaux, A. 1745. Plan of the City and Castle of Chester. NK.
- <3> SCH6780 Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1875. Metric Ten Foot Scale Town Plan of Chester. 1:500.
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Location
| Grid reference | SJ 408 660 (point) Approximate Position |
|---|---|
| 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
Jul 30 2018 2:05PM