Chester › History › Grade I › Old Crypt Photo: Dave.Dunford · CC BY-SA 4.0 · tap to enlargeGrade I listed building · Historic England Old Crypt On the list as Number 11 Street Numbers 15 and 15A Row the Old Crypt
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 Old Crypt Old Crypt, listed as Number 11 Street Numbers 15 and 15A Row the Old Crypt, is one of 54 Grade I listed buildings in Chester and about 9,341 in England. It was listed on 18 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 25 more Grade I buildings and 353 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 1376424 ↗ 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 18 July 1955
Entry amended 6 August 1998
Type House
Conservation area No data available for publication by HE
Grid reference SJ 40477 66256
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 112 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 94 II Number 20 Street Numbers 16 and 18 Row 51 m II Chester High Cross 51 m I Numbers 28 and 30 Row Booth Mansion Numbers 28-34 Street 52 m II Number 35 Street Number 43 Row 59 m II* 1 Bridge Street and 1 Bridge Street Row East and 2 Eastgate Street 60 m II The Dutch Houses 22, 24 and 26 Bridge Street, and 20, 22 and 24 Bridge Street Row West 61 m II 28 Bridge Street and 26 Row 62 m II Commercial Hotel and Attached Wall and St Peters Fine Art Gallery 62 m II 9 Bridge Street and 9 Bridge Street Row East 65 m II 3, 5 and 7 Bridge Street and 3, 5 and 7 Bridge Street Row East 65 m II* 4 Eastgate Street and 2 Eastgate Row South 65 m I Parish Church of St Peter 66 m I Number 37 Street Number 45 Row St Ursulas 67 m II* Numbers 34, 36 and 38 Row Numbers 38, 40 and 42 Street 67 m II* 11 Bridge Street and 11 Bridge Street Row East 69 m II 2-5, Old Hall Place 70 m II 6 Eastgate Street and 4 Eastgate Row South 71 m II Number 39 Street Numbers 47 and 49 Row 72 m II 8 Eastgate Street and 6 Eastgate Row South 76 m II 30 Bridge Street and 28 Bridge Street Row West 76 m II Number 13 Street Numbers 13 and 15 Row 77 m II Number 1 Street the City Club 77 m II* Number 15 Street Numbers 17 and 19 Row 80 m II 24 and 26, Commonhall Street 80 m I Number 41 Street Numbers 51 and 53 Row Bishop Lloyds House 80 m II Numbers 44 and 46 Street 81 m II* Number 30 Row Number 32 Street 81 m II Number 3 Street 81 m II Number 32 Row Number 34 Street 83 m II 10 Eastgate Street and 8 and 10 Eastgate Row South 83 m II 17 and 19 Bridge Street and 21 and 23 Bridge Street Row East 85 m II* Number 23 Street Number 27 Row 86 m II Numbers 48 and 50 Street 87 m II Numbers 25 and 27 Street Numbers 29 and 31 Row 87 m II 21 Bridge Street and 25 Bridge Street Row East 88 m II* Number 34 Row Number 36 Street 90 m II 49 Watergate Street and 55-57 Watergate Row South 90 m II* 5, 7 and 9 Northgate Street 92 m II Number 12 Row Number 12 Street 93 m II Number 52 Street 94 m II 51 Watergate Street and 59 Watergate Row South 96 m II Number 29 Street Number 35 Row 97 m II Number 10 Street Number 8 Row 98 m II 14 Eastgate Street and 14 Eastgate Row South 98 m II Numbers 54 and 56 Street 99 m II Number 38 Street Numbers 36 and 38 Row 99 m II 11 and 13 Northgate Street 102 m II Warehouse and Attached Wall North West of Bollands Court 103 m II 16 Eastgate Street and 16 Eastgate Row South 107 m II 15 and 17 Northgate Street 108 m II Number 16 Street Numbers 14 and 16 Row 110 m II 40 Bridge Street and 40 Bridge Street Row West 110 m II Numbers 10 and 12 Row Numbers 12 and 14 Street 110 m II Number 18 Street Numbers 18 and 20 Row 112 m II 37 Bridge Street 113 m II Numbers 58-66 Street 113 m II Number 42 Row Number 42 Street 114 m II 19 Northgate Street 115 m I 39 Bridge Street 116 m II Numbers 18 and 20 Street Chester House 116 m II 20 Eastgate Street and 22 Eastgate Row South 117 m II 41 Bridge Street 120 m II Number 44 Row Number 44 Street 120 m II Numbers 22 and 24 Street 120 m II 22 Eastgate Street and 24, 26 and 28 Eastgate Row South 121 m II* Number 21 and 23 Street 121 m II* Numbers 31, 33 and 35 Street Numbers 37 and 39 Row 122 m II 43, 45 and 47 Bridge Street Row East 124 m II Numbers 26 and 28 Street 125 m II* Number 25 Street 126 m II 24 Eastgate Street and 30 Eastgate Row South 126 m II* 43 Bridge Street, and 49 Bridge Street Row East 130 m II* Number 17 Street Number 9 Row the Boot Inn 130 m II* Numbers 27, 29 and 31 Street the Dublin Packet Public House 131 m II* 26 Eastgate Street and 32 Eastgate Row South 132 m II Number 30 Street 133 m II Numbers 61 and 63 Street Numbers 71 and 77 Row 133 m II Numbers 45 and 47 Street Numbers 51, 53 and 55 Row 135 m II Number 46 Row Number 46 Street 135 m II Number 11 Row Number 17A Street 137 m II* Number 68 Street 138 m I Number 28 Street Number 34 Row Crypt Building 138 m II 45A, 45B and 47A Row, Bridge Street and Row 138 m II* The Friars 140 m II Numbers 36 and 38 Street 141 m II Number 19 and 21 Street Number 29 Row 143 m II Number 49 Street Number 57 Row 144 m II Numbers 51 and 53 Street Numbers 59 and 59A Row 146 m I Number 48 and 50 Street Numbers 48, 50 and 52 Row Three Old Arches 146 m II Numbers 32 and 34 Street the Old Music Hall 148 m II Bank House 149 m II White Friars Cottage (East Part) 149 m II Numbers 69 and 71 Street the Old Custom House Inn 149 m II White Friars House 150 m More like it Grade I houses near Chester Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Old Crypt Is Old Crypt listed? Yes. Number 11 Street Numbers 15 and 15A Row the Old Crypt is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1376424), first listed on 18 July 1955.
Can you visit Old Crypt? Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.
Is Old Crypt in a conservation area? Yes, the No data available for publication by HE conservation area.
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