Historic houses · North Wales
Bonewaldesthorne's Tower
Bonewaldesthorne's Tower — a Grade I-listed historic house in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bonewaldesthorne's Tower 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.
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Heritage listing
Bonewaldesthorne's Tower is a medieval structure on the northwest corner of the city walls of Chester, Cheshire, England; it is attached by a spur wall to the Water Tower. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. Built as part of Chester's defensive system, it was used in the 19th and early 20th centuries as a museum.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bonewaldesthorne's Tower is a medieval structure on the northwest corner of the city walls of Chester, Cheshire, England; it is attached by a spur wall to the Water Tower. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. Built as part of Chester's defensive system, it was used in the 19th and early 20th centuries as a museum.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The tower has been documented since 1249. The Institution closed in 1876 and the exhibits came into the possession of the city council. Although it was recognised that the tower was not suitable as a museum, there was at the time nowhere else to show all the exhibits. The tower closed as a museum in 1901–02 while the city walls were rebuilt, and re-opened in 1903, attracting 12,000 visitors that season. The towers were closed to the public in 1916 and in the 1920s they were let for non-museum use. In 1954 they were bought by the Grosvenor Museum, which reopened them to the public in 1962. Bonewaldesthorne's Tower and the adjacent Water Tower have housed a museum of the history of medicine,…
Architecture
The plan of the tower is rectangular. It is built in red sandstone coursed rubble and stands on a tall plinth. Seven steps lead up from the walkway on the city walls to an arched doorway. On the opposite side another doorway leads on to the spur wall to the Water Tower. The top of the tower is battlemented. Inside the tower is a fireplace and a closed staircase which is lit by a single slit window.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1927, -2.8989
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH1 4EZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
Sources
- wikidata: Q4941764 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bonewaldesthorne's Tower (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bonewaldesthorne's Tower?
- Bonewaldesthorne's Tower is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH1 4EZ), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- Is Bonewaldesthorne's Tower a listed building?
- Bonewaldesthorne's Tower is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Bonewaldesthorne's Tower?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CH1 4EZ. It sits within the Chester North and Neston parliamentary constituency.