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Blue Bell, Chester

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shop but its condition deteriorated so much that it was threatened with demolition. In the 1950s the Chester Civic Trust campaigned for its survival, it was restored, and has since been used as a clothes shop and, more recently, as a restaurant.
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houses which were joined in the 18th century. The pavement runs through the ground floor storey of the northern part of the building, leaving a separate cabin or chamber between the pavement and the road.
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south of the centre. The northern part has a separate cabin or chamber adjacent to the street with the walkway between its rear and the rest of the building. On the street side of the chamber is a three-pane
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house in Chester. It was originally two houses, which were joined in the 18th century. It formed part of Lorimer's Row, a group of buildings with an
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possibly dating from 1494. The separate cabin or chamber has been used for a number of functions; these include being a ticket office for
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in the centre of the city whose walkways are at the first floor level. From an early date, the south part of the building has been an
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and a door. On the upper floor each part of the building has a horizontal window with a small one-paned window between them.
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The building dates from the mid- to late 15th century, and is said to be the oldest surviving intact
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over the street. At ground level the southern part of the building has an
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operators in the 18th century and in the 20th century a
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with brickwork added later which has subsequently been
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Grade I listed buildings in Cheshire West and Chester
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Chester
Cheshire
53°11′36″N 2°53′35″W / 53.1933°N 2.8931°W / 53.1933; -2.8931
OS grid reference
SJ404666
Listed Building
Blue Bell, Chester is located in Cheshire
Chester
Cheshire
National Heritage List for England
listed building
medieval
medieval
arcade
Rows
inn
licence
stage coach
soda fountain
barber
antique
timber-framed
sandstone
plinth
rendered
slates
gables
arcade
pier

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