Building record 11096 - Estate cottages at No 26-40 Overleigh Road

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Summary

No 26-40 Overleigh Road consists of two rows of estate cottages built in 1896-97 by John Douglas for the first Duke of Westminster. They are of stone dressed blue diapered Ruabon red brick with a brown clay tile roof. The first row of three cottages are two storeys high and one bay in width with a date-stone “18:W:96”. The rear is simply expressed, with walled yards and offices. The second row is of five cottages in a similar arrangement of two storeys high and one bay width and a date-stone “18;W;97”.

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No 26-40 Overleigh Road consists of two rows of estate cottages built in 1896-97 by John Douglas for the first Duke of Westminster. They are of stone dressed blue diapered Ruabon red brick with a brown clay tile roof. The first row of three cottages are two storeys high and one bay in width with a date-stone “18:W:96”. The rear is simply expressed, with walled yards and offices. The second row is of five cottages in a similar arrangement of two storeys high and one bay width and a date-stone “18;W;97”. (1)


<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 469862; 469863 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

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  • <1> Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 469862; 469863.

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Grid reference Centred SJ 4054 6530 (56m by 46m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ46NW
Civil Parish CHESTER NON PARISH AREA, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County CHESTER ST MARY ON THE HILL, CHESTER ST MARY ON THE HILL, CHESHIRE

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Feb 8 2024 5:54PM