Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
30/03/1987
Date of Amendment
30/03/1987
Name of Property
Earl Chambers (Chester Chronicle Building)
Unitary Authority
Flintshire
Location
On the street line adjoining cambrian house and opposite the Town Hall.
History
C1910 by F A Roberts of mold. Edwardian baroque.
Exterior
2 storey, 9 bay english bond brick, vermiculated stone plinth. Freestone channelled end pilasters, string course, cornice and parapet. Advanced 3 bay centre, channelled end pilasters, freestone ground floor. Steeply pitched slate roof, raking gable parapets, tall brick stacks with cornices.
12 pane sashes to 1st floor, gauged brick voussoirs; terra cotta keystones on advanced bay, aprons to sills. Keystoned round arched openings to ground floor of advanced bay. Mullion and transoms windows; panelled double door to left, semicircular fanlight over. Other ground floor windows have brick voussoirs brick bracketed sills. Those on left having lost lower glazing bars.
Reason for designation
Included for group value.
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