Historic houses · North West England
Bear and Billet
In or near Chester.
Bear and Billet — a Grade I-listed historic house in wales-north, United Kingdom.
N Chadwick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 0.8 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Bear and Billet, the nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, located 0.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CH1 1RA. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Bear and Billet is a Grade I-listed building in wales-north, United Kingdom. Grade I 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.
Photo gallery
Official information
The Cheshire Military Museum showcases the history of Cheshire soldiers from the 17th century to the present. Visitors can explore interactive displays and film archives that depict the experiences of soldiers during various conflicts, including World War One.
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
The Bear and Billet is a public house at 94 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. The building has been described as "the finest 17th-century timber-framed town house in Chester" and "one of the last of the great timber-framed town houses in England". It stands on the west side of Lower Bridge Street to the north of the Bridgegate.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The building is constructed in timber framing with plaster panels. It consists of cellars, above which are three storeys and an attic in the gable overlooking the street. The roof has purple slates and a ridge at right-angles to the street. Each storey is jettied above the storey below. On the ground floor are two doors, one to the south and the other placed more centrally. To the right of each door is a three-light window. At the base of the first floor are 16 rectangular timber framed plaster panels. Above these is a window stretching along the whole length of the frontage; it is divided into 32 lights separated by mullions and transoms and containing leaded lights.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1863, -2.8896
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH1 1RA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Phone
- 01244 327617
- Established
- 1664
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 0.8 km
- Opening
- Thursday – Monday 10am – 4pm; last entry 3:30pm
- Official site
- cheshiremilitarymuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4876598 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bear and Billet (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bear and Billet?
- Bear and Billet is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH1 1RA), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- What is Bear and Billet?
- Bear and Billet — a Grade I-listed historic house in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bear and Billet?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH1 1RA.
- When was Bear and Billet built?
- Built or established in 1664.
- Who owns Bear and Billet?
- Bear and Billet is owned by | designation1 = Grade I.
- Is Bear and Billet a listed building?
- Bear and Billet is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Bear and Billet a protected site?
- Yes — Bear and Billet is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Bear and Billet?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH1 1RA.