Chester › History › Grade I › Crypt Chambers Photo: Peter I. Vardy · Public domain · tap to enlargeGrade I listed building · Historic England Crypt Chambers On the list as Number 28 Street Number 34 Row Crypt Building
Listed Grade I since 1955 71 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings
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About About Crypt Chambers Crypt Chambers, listed as Number 28 Street Number 34 Row Crypt Building, is one of 54 Grade I listed buildings in Chester and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 179 buildings in Chester to be listed, on 28 July 1955, and its entry was last amended on 6 August 1998. It stands in the No data available for publication by HE conservation area. Within 400 metres are 28 more Grade I buildings and 333 other listed buildings.
HE Read the official list entry Historic England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1376232 ↗ Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
The record
Grade Grade I
First listed 28 July 1955
Entry amended 6 August 1998
Type House
Conservation area No data available for publication by HE
Grid reference SJ 40611 66290
Where Chester, Cheshire Visit Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes Chester · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
1 2 3 4 5 © OpenStreetMap contributors Around it 108 more listed buildings within 150 metres Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Show the other 90 II Number 50 Row 53 m II 10 Eastgate Street and 8 and 10 Eastgate Row South 55 m II* Number 33 Eastgate Street National Westminster Bank, 33, Eastgate Street and Row 56 m II 8 Eastgate Street and 6 Eastgate Row South 62 m II 6 Eastgate Street and 4 Eastgate Row South 67 m II Number 13 Street Numbers 13 and 15 Row 71 m II* 4 Eastgate Street and 2 Eastgate Row South 73 m II 17 and 19 Bridge Street and 21 and 23 Bridge Street Row East 73 m II 3, 5 and 7 Bridge Street and 3, 5 and 7 Bridge Street Row East 74 m II* Number 15 Street Numbers 17 and 19 Row 74 m II Number 10 Street Number 8 Row 74 m II* 11 Bridge Street and 11 Bridge Street Row East 75 m II 21 Bridge Street and 25 Bridge Street Row East 75 m II Numbers 10 and 12 Row Numbers 12 and 14 Street 75 m II Number 37 Street 76 m II 9 Bridge Street and 9 Bridge Street Row East 77 m II* 1 Bridge Street and 1 Bridge Street Row East and 2 Eastgate Street 78 m II* Number 23 Street Number 27 Row 82 m II Number 39 Street 82 m I Parish Church of St Peter 85 m II* Number 35 Street 85 m II Number 16 Street Numbers 14 and 16 Row 87 m II Grosvenor Hotel 88 m II Chester High Cross 90 m II Numbers 25 and 27 Street Numbers 29 and 31 Row 90 m II Number 41 Street 90 m II Number 29 Street Number 35 Row 91 m II Number 1 Street the City Club 91 m II 29 and 31, St Werburgh Street 93 m II Numbers 18 and 20 Street Chester House 93 m II St Werburgh Mount 95 m II* Numbers 31, 33 and 35 Street Numbers 37 and 39 Row 96 m II St Werburgh Mount 97 m II Victoria Public House 99 m II Numbers 22 and 24 Street 100 m II Number 3 Street 102 m II* 5, 7 and 9 Northgate Street 105 m II Numbers 47-57 Street Midland Bank 105 m II 4, Watergate Row 106 m I Part of City Wall from Eastgate to Thimblebys Tower and Attached Gravestones 107 m II 45A, 45B and 47A Row, Bridge Street and Row 107 m II Number 60 Street 107 m II* 2-8 Bridge Street, 2-8 (part) Bridge Street Row West, 1-3 Watergate Street and 1 Watergate Row South 108 m II Numbers 26 and 28 Street 108 m II Number 14 Row Number 16 and 18 Street 110 m II Number 10 Bridge Street, and Number 8 (part) Bridge Street Row West 110 m II 11 and 13 Northgate Street 111 m II Commercial Hotel and Attached Wall and St Peters Fine Art Gallery 112 m II Number 20 Street Numbers 16 and 18 Row 112 m II 14 Bridge Street and 12A-12D Bridge Street Row West 112 m I The Eastgate and clock 113 m I 12 Bridge Street and Cowper House, 10 Bridge Street Row West 113 m II* Room 114 m II Number 30 Street 115 m II Numbers 32 and 34 Street the Old Music Hall 116 m II St Oswalds Chambers 118 m II 15 and 17 Northgate Street 118 m II Number 51 Street 119 m II The Dutch Houses 22, 24 and 26 Bridge Street, and 20, 22 and 24 Bridge Street Row West 120 m II Numbers 5 and 7 Street 122 m II Old Bank Buildings 123 m II 43, 45 and 47 Bridge Street Row East 124 m II 19 Northgate Street 125 m II 15 and 17, Newgate Street 125 m II 37 Bridge Street 127 m II 30 Bridge Street and 28 Bridge Street Row West 129 m II Number 9 Street Numbers 11 and 11A Row Gods Providence House 129 m II Numbers 36 and 38 Street 129 m I 39 Bridge Street 129 m II* 43 Bridge Street, and 49 Bridge Street Row East 130 m II 28 Bridge Street and 26 Row 131 m II* Number 21 and 23 Street 131 m II 19, Newgate Street 133 m II 41 Bridge Street 133 m II* Number 30 Row Number 32 Street 134 m II St Werburgh Row and Clemence House 135 m II Numbers 45 and 47 Street Numbers 51, 53 and 55 Row 137 m II Lloyds Bank 138 m II* Number 25 Street 138 m I Number 11 Street Numbers 15 and 15A Row the Old Crypt 138 m II Chester City War Memorial to Those Slain in Both World Wars 138 m II 23, Newgate Street 142 m II* Numbers 27, 29 and 31 Street the Dublin Packet Public House 142 m II* Number 34 Row Number 36 Street 145 m II Number 32 Row Number 34 Street 145 m II Number 49 Street Number 57 Row 146 m II Number 38 Street Numbers 36 and 38 Row 146 m II 13 and 15 Watergate Street and 17 and 19 Watergate Row South 146 m II The Plumbers Arms Public House 147 m II Addleshaw Tower 148 m More like it Grade I houses near Chester Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Crypt Chambers Is Crypt Chambers listed? Yes. Number 28 Street Number 34 Row Crypt Building is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1376232), first listed on 28 July 1955.
Can you visit Crypt Chambers? Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.
Is Crypt Chambers in a conservation area? Yes, the No data available for publication by HE conservation area.
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