Historic houses · North West England
Grosvenor Club and North and South Wales Bank
In or near Chester.
Grosvenor Club and North and South Wales Bank — 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 · 0.5 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Grosvenor Club and North and South Wales Bank, you can reach it via the nearest station, Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, which is 0.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CH1 1LD. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Grosvenor Club and North and South Wales Bank 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.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
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Official information
Sick to Death is a unique museum located in St Michael's Church, Chester, that explores the history of medicine through interactive exhibits. Visitors can engage with various displays, including a life-size autopsy cadaver and themed areas that delve into topics like the plague and quack medicine.
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 Grosvenor Club and North and South Wales Bank is a building at 47–57 Eastgate Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building, and continues to be used as a bank.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The building was constructed as a combined gentlemen's club and branch of The North and South Wales Bank between 1881 and 1883. It is sited adjacent to the Eastgate, and was designed by the local architects Douglas and Fordham. In 1908 the building was enlarged by the same firm, then known as Douglas and Minshull. It is no longer used as a gentlemen's club but is still a bank.
Architecture
The bank has three storeys, plus attics. The lowest storey is constructed in red sandstone and the upper storeys in brick with stone dressings; it has a roof of Westmorland green slate. In the lintel over the doorway in the entrance bay is a carving of the portcullis from the Grosvenor coat of arms. Above the door is a three-storey canted oriel window carried on corbels; between the corbels are two more coats of arms. The windows are all mullioned, those in the middle storey also having two transoms, and that in the upper storey has a transom. Between the windows is brick diapering. At the summit of this bay is a spire with a lead finial. To the left of the entrance bay is a wing containing…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.1909, -2.8889
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH1 1LD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Phone
- 01244 421219
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 0.5 km
- Opening
- Daily 10am–6pm; last entry 5pm
- Official site
- sicktodeath.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q5610635 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grosvenor Club and North and South Wales Bank (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grosvenor Club and North and South Wales Bank?
- Grosvenor Club and North and South Wales Bank is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH1 1LD), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- What is Grosvenor Club and North and South Wales Bank?
- Grosvenor Club and North and South Wales Bank — a Grade II*-listed historic house in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Grosvenor Club and North and South Wales Bank?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH1 1LD.
- Is Grosvenor Club and North and South Wales Bank a listed building?
- Grosvenor Club and North and South Wales Bank is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Grosvenor Club and North and South Wales Bank a protected site?
- Yes — Grosvenor Club and North and South Wales Bank is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Grosvenor Club and North and South Wales Bank?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH1 1LD.