Historic houses · North West England
Watergate House, Chester
In or near Chester.
Watergate House, Chester — Grade II* listed house in Chester, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 1.0 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
Watergate House is located in Chester, with the postcode CH1 2LF. The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, which is approximately 1 km away. Entry is not specified as free or paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
Watergate House, Chester is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Built in the Neoclassical architecture style. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II* listed house in Chester, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.1894°, -2.8962°.
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Official information
Deva Roman Experience offers visitors a chance to explore the history of Chester during Roman times. Guests can engage in interactive experiences, meet historical figures, and discover archaeological remains from nearly 2000 years ago.
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
Watergate House is in Watergate Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
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Background
History
Watergate House was built in 1820 as a town house for Henry Potts, Clerk of the Peace for the County of Cheshire. It was designed by Thomas Harrison. In 1907 it became the headquarters of Western Command. After the command moved to the new Command Headquarters in Queen's Park Road in 1938, Watergate House then became the headquarters of the Cheshire Community Council, and has since been used as offices.
Architecture
The house is constructed in Flemish bond brown brick with stone dressings and a grey slate roof. It has two storeys plus a basement. The plan of the main block is square, with the entrance in a recessed convex quadrant at the northeast corner. A service wing projects to the south. Six curved steps lead up to a curved eight-panel door with four-pane sidelights and a three-pane overlight. The door is surrounded by an Ionic doorcase. Above this, in the upper storey, is a twelve-pane sash window in an architrave, the bottom panel of which is inscribed with aa crown flanked by initials "E" and "R". Both storeys on the east and north sides contain three twelve-pane sash windows. On the west…
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- Coordinates
- 53.1894, -2.8962
- District
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Parish
- Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
- Postcode
- CH1 2LF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Chester North and Neston
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7974114 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Watergate House, Chester (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Watergate House, Watergate Street - geograph.org.uk - 1100004.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Watergate House, Chester?
- Watergate House, Chester is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH1 2LF), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.
- What is Watergate House, Chester?
- Watergate House, Chester — Grade II* listed house in Chester, England, UK.
- How do I get to Watergate House, Chester?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH1 2LF.
- Is Watergate House, Chester a listed building?
- Watergate House, Chester is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Watergate House, Chester a protected site?
- Yes — Watergate House, Chester is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Watergate House, Chester?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH1 2LF.