Monument record 11179 - Cheshire Constabulary Station

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Summary

This record is for a pair of suburban houses, built around 1850 using Flemish bond brown brick with stone dressings and grey slate roof. Built in the late Georgian style they are two storeys high with a roof ridge parallel with the front. In the late 19th century the property was used as a police station for the Cheshire Constabulary until the mid 20th century when it became a probation office.

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Full Description

This record is for a pair of suburban houses, built around 1850 using Flemish bond brown brick with stone dressings and grey slate roof. Built in the late Georgian style they are two storeys high with a roof ridge parallel with the front. (3)

In the late 19th century the property was used as a police station for the Cheshire Constabulary until the mid 20th century when it became a probation office. (1, 2)


<1> Ordnance Survey, 1872-1875, Metric Ten Foot Scale Town Plan of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH6780.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

<3> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 469830 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1875. Metric Ten Foot Scale Town Plan of Chester. 1:500.
  • <2> Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1871-1882. Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. 25 inches to 1 mile.
  • <3> Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 469830.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 4154 6736 (17m by 14m) (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

Feb 22 2013 5:39PM