Historic houses · North West England
Recorder's Steps
In or near Chester.
Recorder's Steps — a Grade I-listed historic house in wales-north, United Kingdom.
Richard Law — 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 · 0.6 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Recorder's Steps, the nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, located 0.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CH1 1NE. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Recorder's Steps 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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Official information
Sick to Death is a unique history of medicine attraction located in Chester, housed in a Grade II listed church. Visitors can explore interactive exhibits that delve into the gory and fascinating aspects of medical history, including the plague and autopsies.
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 Recorder's Steps consist of two flights of stone steps leading down from the outside of the city walls in Chester, Cheshire, England. They lead from the walkway at the top of the walls to a riverside area known as the Groves, and are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. The steps are in two flights, of 12 and 15 steps respectively. They were constructed between 1820 and 1822 for Chester Corporation. On the wall by the steps is a plaque, probably inserted in 1881. This contains erroneous information, being inscribed "RECORDER'S STEPS Erected by the Corporation of this City A.D.1700 for the Convenience of ROGER COMBERBACH, Recorder".
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.1873, -2.8875
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH1 1NE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Phone
- 01244 421219
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 0.6 km
- Opening
- Daily 10am–6pm; last entry 5pm
- Official site
- sicktodeath.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7302890 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Recorder's Steps (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Recorder's Steps?
- Recorder's Steps is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH1 1NE), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- What is Recorder's Steps?
- Recorder's Steps — a Grade I-listed historic house in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Recorder's Steps?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH1 1NE.
- Is Recorder's Steps a listed building?
- Recorder's Steps is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Recorder's Steps a protected site?
- Yes — Recorder's Steps is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Recorder's Steps?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH1 1NE.