Historic houses · North West England
78–94 Foregate Street, Chester
In or near Chester.
78–94 Foregate Street, Chester — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit 78–94 Foregate Street in Chester, the nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, located 0.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CH1 1HE. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
78–94 Foregate Street, Chester is a Grade II*-listed building in wales-north, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
78–94 Foregate Street is a range of shops in Foregate Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. It extends round the corner into Love Street. The building is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The building was designed as a department store but has since been converted into separate shops. The style was different from the styles that had previously been used by the architect.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was designed by the local architect John Douglas as a department store for the Chester Cooperative Society and built in 1904. It was extended in 1914 and during the 1980s it was converted into a range of separate shops.
Architecture
The range of shops is built in brick with stone dressings in Baroque style. It has two storeys plus attics. The building extends as nine bays along Foregate Street and three bays along Love Street. On the ground floor are modern shop fronts between a series of Roman Doric-style columns in cream-coloured stone. In the upper storey are broad display windows with decorated stone surrounds that have arches above them. The windows are transomed and above the transoms the glazing is stained and patterned glazing. Over these windows is a stone frieze with a cornice that is carried on corbels. Above the eaves are more windows. These have timber surrounds and are in quasi-Palladian style. Also above…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1914, -2.8846
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH1 1HE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Established
- 1905
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 0.2 km
- Official site
- thegreatbritainguide.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4643708 (CC0)
- wikipedia: 78–94 Foregate Street, Chester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is 78–94 Foregate Street, Chester?
- 78–94 Foregate Street, Chester is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH1 1HE), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- What is 78–94 Foregate Street, Chester?
- 78–94 Foregate Street, Chester — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to 78–94 Foregate Street, Chester?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH1 1HE.
- When was 78–94 Foregate Street, Chester built?
- Built or established in 1905. Designed by John Douglas.
- Is 78–94 Foregate Street, Chester a listed building?
- 78–94 Foregate Street, Chester is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is 78–94 Foregate Street, Chester a protected site?
- Yes — 78–94 Foregate Street, Chester is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to 78–94 Foregate Street, Chester?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH1 1HE.