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Sharing stories from Watergate Row in Chester

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On day ten of #Rowvember 10 Northgate Street (8 Northgate Street Row) is the #BuildingOfTheDay choice. It is Grade II listed and the site of a medieval undercroft and town house, largely rebuilt as 2 shops. Image taken by Chester Photographic Survey in Autumn 1942.
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30 Bridge Street is a Grade II listed building which stands on the corner of Commonhall Street. Originally a town house, it became a public house named the Harp and Crown. It was rebuilt by Douglas and Minshull in 1900. After rebuilding it was renamed the Grotto. #Rowvember.
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Grade II listed 3, 5 and 7 Bridge Street (And Row) is today's #BuildingOfTheDay. Designed by William M Boden it was built in 1889-90. In 1902 the shops included a pork butchers, a hairdresser and a tea and coffee dealer. #Rowvember. Both images are dated circa 1975.
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WatergateRowChester retweeted
📅 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧'𝗦 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 See all the events taking place across the city and surrounding areas this month. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ visitcheshire.com/locations/…
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📅 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧'𝗦 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 See all the events taking place across the city and surrounding areas this month. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ visitcheshire.com/locations/…
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WatergateRowChester retweeted
Today's #Rowvember #BuildingOfTheDay is Leche House, a Grade I listed building at 17 Watergate Street in #Chester. It is the best preserved medieval town house in the Rows. It dates from the late 14th century, and was partly rebuilt in the late 15th century.
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WatergateRowChester retweeted
Our second #BuildingOfTheDay image choice for 3 Northgate Street shows the building as Liptons, the grocers in circa 1900. #Rowvember
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3 Northgate Street, #Chester is a Grade II listed building. It was designed by Henry W. Beswick (A pupil of Lockwood) and built between 1898 and 1899 for Charles Brown. The History Hub's listed building image is dated to March 1994. #BuildingOfTheDay #Rowvember
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The History Hub Photograph of the Week is this shot of Will. R. Rose's photographic shop on Bridge Street Row East, #Chester in circa 1950.
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Today's #Rowvember #BuildingOfTheDay is 49 Bridge Street (57 Bridge Street Row East). It was rebuilt by W.M. Boden in 1891. Our image choice shows it as the much loved Coffee Mill. Our image is dated February 1994 and is part of the History Hub's listed building collection.
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Framed by golden leaves, the magnificent Chester Cathedral takes on an even more magical feel as the seasons change. A beautiful spot to pause, wander and take in the city’s historic charm. 🧡
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Day three of #Rowvember and the #BuildingOfTheDay is The Boot Inn at 17 Eastgate Street (9 Eastgate Row). This is one of Chester's oldest public houses. The Grade II* listed timber-framed building was built in the early to mid 17th century, opening as an inn in 1643.
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The beautiful and historic city of Chester in the 1930s.
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We are partnering with @heritagechester during #Rowvember and choosing an image for the #BuildingOfTheDay. Today is Cowper House at 12 Bridge Street. This 17th Century Town House belonged to Thomas Cowper (Pictured) who was the Mayor of Chester in 1641-42. Now Montezuma's.
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The History Hub's #FridayFlashBack is this lovely shot of Watergate Street Row which featured in the Illustrated London News On 9 October 1969.
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Town Crier parade – at Chester, England
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Chester Cathedral paintings for sale in our Watergate Row gallery #chester juliecolclough.com
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