Memorials & monuments · North West England
Front garden wall to Bishops House including gate piers and arch
In or near Chester.
Front garden wall to Bishops House including gate piers and arch — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in wales-north, United Kingdom.
Stephen Richards — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Front garden wall to Bishops House, you can reach the nearest station, Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, which is 0.7 km away. Entry to the site is free.
About
Front garden wall to Bishops House including gate piers and arch is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in wales-north, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1376034). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Details CHESTER CITY (IM) SJ4066NE ABBEY SQUARE 595-1/2/21 Front garden wall to Bishop's House 10/01/72 including gate piers and arch GV II Front garden wall and gate piers to Bishop's House (qv). C18 with probably earlier plinth, altered. Sandstone and Flemish bond brown brick to Abbey Square and English garden wall bond brickwork, partly renewed, to Abbey Street. Plinth of coursed sandstone; square gate piers to Abbey Square have plain plinths and fluted capstones with cornices crowned with pyramidal tops with stone balls. A wrought-iron pedestrian gate in stone Gothick gateway with trefoil-headed panels in the posts and a cusped ogee carved in the lintel under a coved stone hood to Abbey Street. The wall coping in stone; a stepped gable to a shed in the garden at corner of Abbey Square; the plinth east of the gateway to Abbey Street is re-faced. Listing NGR: SJ4055166538 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 470020 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The front garden wall to Bishops House, including gate piers and arch, is located in North Wales within the Cheshire West and Chester area. This structure is designated as a Grade II listed building, highlighting its special architectural and historic interest.
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- Coordinates
- 53.1926, -2.8912
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH1 2AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 0.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26656714 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Front garden wall to Bishops House including gate piers and arch?
- Front garden wall to Bishops House including gate piers and arch is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH1 2AR), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- What is Front garden wall to Bishops House including gate piers and arch?
- Front garden wall to Bishops House including gate piers and arch — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Front garden wall to Bishops House including gate piers and arch?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH1 2AR.
- Is Front garden wall to Bishops House including gate piers and arch a listed building?
- Front garden wall to Bishops House including gate piers and arch is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Front garden wall to Bishops House including gate piers and arch a protected site?
- Yes — Front garden wall to Bishops House including gate piers and arch is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Front garden wall to Bishops House including gate piers and arch free to visit?
- Yes, Front garden wall to Bishops House including gate piers and arch is free to enter.
- How do I get to Front garden wall to Bishops House including gate piers and arch?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH1 2AR.