Recorder's Steps
On the list as Recorders Steps
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Recorder's Steps
Recorder's Steps, listed as Recorders Steps, 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, and over a scheduled monument, The walls, towers, gates and posterns of the City of Chester. Within 400 metres are 24 more Grade I buildings and 203 other listed buildings.
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1376170↗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.
Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes
Chester · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
24 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Grade I houses near Chester
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Recorder's Steps
Is Recorder's Steps listed?
Yes. Recorders Steps is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1376170), first listed on 28 July 1955.
Can you visit Recorder's Steps?
Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.
Is Recorder's Steps in a conservation area?
Yes, the No data available for publication by HE conservation area.
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