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Telford's Warehouse

Coordinates: 53°11′36″N 2°53′55″W / 53.1933°N 2.8987°W / 53.1933; -2.8987
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Telford's Warehouse
Telford's Warehouse
LocationRaymond Street, Chester, Cheshire, England
Coordinates53°11′36″N 2°53′55″W / 53.1933°N 2.8987°W / 53.1933; -2.8987
OS grid referenceSJ 401 666
Builtc. 1790
Built forShropshire Union Canal
Restored2000s
Restored byJames Brotherhood
ArchitectThomas Telford
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated10 January 1972
Reference no.1375919
Telford's Warehouse is located in Cheshire
Telford's Warehouse
Location in Cheshire

Telford's Warehouse is a pub and music venue located between Raymond Street and Tower Wharf, Chester, Cheshire, England, alongside the Shropshire Union Canal. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.[1]

History

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The building was constructed in about 1790, and designed by Thomas Telford.[1] Part of it is built over the canal to allow boats to be loaded or unloaded within the building. In the 1980s it was converted into a public house and restaurant under the direction of the local architect James Brotherhood. It was badly damaged by a fire in 2000, and has since been restored.[2] It has sincs been converted into a public house and music venue.[3]

Architecture

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It is built in brown brick with grey slate roofs. It is in two blocks, that facing Raymond Street having two storeys, and the block facing Tower Wharf with three storeys. In the smaller block the face overlooking the canal has two arches to allow for the entrance of boats for unloading. On the corresponding face of the larger block are loading bays in each floor, now converted into windows. The windows elsewhere are sashes.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Historic England, "Telfords Warehouse, Chester (1375919)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 November 2011
  2. ^ Langtree, Stephen; Comyns, Alan, eds. (2001), 2000 Years of Building: Chester's Architectural Legacy, Chester: Chester Civic Trust, p. 136, ISBN 0-9540152-0-7
  3. ^ About Telford's Warehouse, Telford's Warehouse, retrieved 22 March 2024
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