Sunday 6 January 2013

33 Eastgate Street

A classical stone building, built in Eastgate Street in 1860 at the height of the black-and-white revival. How did they get away with doing it? Originally it was the Chester Bank, and they were keen to introduce a metropolitan character to the city. This was to be their prestigious headquarters, and they did not want to have to incorporate the Rows into their design. Despite opposition they gained planning approval by offering a strip of adjoining land to allow widening of St Werburgh Street.





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