Monument record 11316 - Headlands

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Summary

The Headlands is a short stretch of medieval roadway extending from the north-east corner of Grosvenor Park to where Grosvenor Park Rd. meets Union St.

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The Headlands is a short stretch of medieval roadway extending from the north-east corner of Grosvenor Park to where Grosvenor Park Rd. meets Union St. (1). On Lavaux's 1745 plan, it is labelled the Headlands Walk, as this eastern side of what is now the park appears to have been common land called the Headlands (5).


<1> Dodgson J McN, 1970-2, 1981, The Place-Names of Cheshire, vol.V(i) (Book). SCH3228.

<2> Mapping Medieval Chester Project, 2011, Digital Archive of Mapping Medieval Chester website (Digital Archive). SCH6761.

<3> Haswell, George. W, 1907, Notes on Chester Street-names past and present (Northern Section) (Article in Journal). SCH5548.

<4> Brown, W, 1907, Notes on Chester Street-names past and present (Article in Journal). SCH5549.

<5> de Lavaux, A, 1745, Plan of the City and Castle of Chester (Maps and Plans). SCH5255.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Book: Dodgson J McN. 1970-2, 1981. The Place-Names of Cheshire. vol.V(i).
  • <2> Digital Archive: Mapping Medieval Chester Project. 2011. Digital Archive of Mapping Medieval Chester website.
  • <3> Article in Journal: Haswell, George. W. 1907. Notes on Chester Street-names past and present (Northern Section). Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 13.
  • <4> Article in Journal: Brown, W. 1907. Notes on Chester Street-names past and present. Journal of the Chester Archaeological and Historic Society. Volume 13.
  • <5> Maps and Plans: de Lavaux, A. 1745. Plan of the City and Castle of Chester. NK.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 411 663 (127m by 102m) (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 8 2017 3:50PM