1 Bridge Street, Chester
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| 1 Bridge Street | |
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| Location | Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire, England |
| Coordinates | 53°11′25″N 2°53′29″W / 53.1902°N 2.8915°W |
| Built | 1888 |
| Built for | 1st Duke of Westminster |
| Architect | Thomas Lockwood |
| Architectural style | Black-and-white revival |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | No.1 Street and No.1 Row, Chester |
| Designated | 10 January 1972 |
| Reference no. | 1376055 |
  Location in Cheshire | |
1 Bridge Street is located at the junction of Bridge Street and Eastgate Street at Chester Cross in the centre of the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. Its architecture is that of the black-and-white revival, it incorporates part of the Chester Rows, and is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.[1] Because of its prominent position and its black-and-white architecture, the historian Simon Ward has described it as an "iconic" building.[2]
The building was designed by Thomas Lockwood, and built in 1888 for the 1st Duke of Westminster,[3] although by 1889 it was owned by Chester City Council.[1] The building is now occupied by shops. The citation in the National Heritage List describes the building as "the best liked of T. M. Lockwood's buildings in Chester, well executed in his most flamboyant style".[1]
