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Chester Street, Wrexham
Chester Street (Welsh: Stryt Caer; rarely Stryd Caer) is a street in Wrexham city centre, North Wales. It was once a main north–south road on the edge of the centre of Wrexham. The street has several listed buildings, as well as Wrexham's civic centre containing various council, memorial and leisure buildings, Coleg Cambria's Yale campus, Tŷ Pawb (former People's Market) and various historical buildings now demolished.
On the western side of Chester Street is a terrace comprising seven individual townhouses. They largely date from the early 19th century and are addressed between No. 23 to No. 29 Chester Street. They are listed together due to their combined importance as a rare early 19th-century streetscape in Wrexham which needs to be considered together in the event of any demolitions and ensure preservation.
The Old Registry Office (No. 23) is on the western side of Chester Street, north of Chester Street's junction with Lambpit Street, and part of a continuous building line. It is listed as an important local example of an early 18th-century townhouse, which was built as a residence. It was later used as a children's home from 1902, belonging to the Waifs and Strays Society who operated the St. Giles Home for Boys from the building until they moved to a site on Rhosnesni Lane. Following that, before and during World War I, it served as a refugee shelter for Belgians. It then served as Wrexham's (district) register office, from the 1920s to 1978, and is now a solicitors office. Alfred Neobard Palmer made references to a "Chester Street House", which was "new" by 1727, and that may refer to this building. The three-storeyed building's exterior seems to have been remodelled in the late 18th century, with it having stucco over brick, which is rusticated to the ground floor. The building's porch is of portico and has coupled Tuscan columns. The building's original interior layout largely survives almost intact, with a central entrance hall divided by an archway, while stairs are located at the rear. Multiple rooms of the building retain their early 18th-century plasterwork and joinery details, while some enriched plaster ceiling was renewed after being damaged by a fire.
In 2018, planning permission was granted to convert the building into apartments, although this was not acted upon. In March 2024, a planning application was submitted to Wrexham council to turn the building into an aparthotel of thirteen rooms. The plans were approved in August 2024.
No. 24 is on the western side of Chester Street, north of Chester Street's junction with Lambpit Street, forming part of a rare 19th-century streetscape in Wrexham. It was probably built after the construction of Wingett House, which No. 24 is connected to at ground level, which was built in c. 1800. No. 24 was first built as a residence, now being used for commercial use. The exterior of the two-storeyed building is a rendering over brick, with a central entrance and its roof made of slate.
Wingett House (No. 25) is on the western side of Chester Street, north of Chester Street's junction with Lambpit Street, forming part of a terrace and a rare 19th-century streetscape in Wrexham. It was built in c. 1800 as a residence, although possibly was also initially to house office accommodation. It is linked with No. 24, built slightly after, linked via the ground floor, with both buildings serving for commercial use today. Wingett House's exterior is a rendering over brick, with a slate roof, central entrance, and the building being three storeys. There are inserted shop and office frontages on the building's ground floor. Internally, the building has been heavily modified from its original design when it was converted for office use, although some of the building's original internal details remain. These include an 18th-century rococo-style fireplace made of cast iron and surrounded in reeded wood, as well as plaster cornices and details on the upper staircase. Wingett House was named after its former 20th-century occupant Frank Wingett, who lived and operated his companies from the residence. Wingett founded and operated Wingetts Estate Agency and Auction Rooms, and the Frank Wingett Cancer Appeal. The building later housed Bridge Books.
No. 26 is on the western side of Chester Street, north of Chester Street's junction with Lambpit Street, forming part of a terrace and a rare 19th-century streetscape in Wrexham. It was probably built in the early 19th century, and as a house, being later converted to a shop on its lower floors, while continuing as accommodation on its upper floors. Its exterior is rendering over brick, with a slate roof, central entrance, and two storeys.
No. 27 is on the western side of Chester Street, north of Chester Street's junction with Lambpit Street, forming part of a terrace and a rare 19th-century streetscape in Wrexham. It was built in c. 1800 and is now used as office space. The exterior of the three-storeyed building is a rendering over brick (or painted brick), with a slate roof and its entrance to the left. Its end wall stack is shared with No. 28.
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Chester Street, Wrexham
Chester Street (Welsh: Stryt Caer; rarely Stryd Caer) is a street in Wrexham city centre, North Wales. It was once a main north–south road on the edge of the centre of Wrexham. The street has several listed buildings, as well as Wrexham's civic centre containing various council, memorial and leisure buildings, Coleg Cambria's Yale campus, Tŷ Pawb (former People's Market) and various historical buildings now demolished.
On the western side of Chester Street is a terrace comprising seven individual townhouses. They largely date from the early 19th century and are addressed between No. 23 to No. 29 Chester Street. They are listed together due to their combined importance as a rare early 19th-century streetscape in Wrexham which needs to be considered together in the event of any demolitions and ensure preservation.
The Old Registry Office (No. 23) is on the western side of Chester Street, north of Chester Street's junction with Lambpit Street, and part of a continuous building line. It is listed as an important local example of an early 18th-century townhouse, which was built as a residence. It was later used as a children's home from 1902, belonging to the Waifs and Strays Society who operated the St. Giles Home for Boys from the building until they moved to a site on Rhosnesni Lane. Following that, before and during World War I, it served as a refugee shelter for Belgians. It then served as Wrexham's (district) register office, from the 1920s to 1978, and is now a solicitors office. Alfred Neobard Palmer made references to a "Chester Street House", which was "new" by 1727, and that may refer to this building. The three-storeyed building's exterior seems to have been remodelled in the late 18th century, with it having stucco over brick, which is rusticated to the ground floor. The building's porch is of portico and has coupled Tuscan columns. The building's original interior layout largely survives almost intact, with a central entrance hall divided by an archway, while stairs are located at the rear. Multiple rooms of the building retain their early 18th-century plasterwork and joinery details, while some enriched plaster ceiling was renewed after being damaged by a fire.
In 2018, planning permission was granted to convert the building into apartments, although this was not acted upon. In March 2024, a planning application was submitted to Wrexham council to turn the building into an aparthotel of thirteen rooms. The plans were approved in August 2024.
No. 24 is on the western side of Chester Street, north of Chester Street's junction with Lambpit Street, forming part of a rare 19th-century streetscape in Wrexham. It was probably built after the construction of Wingett House, which No. 24 is connected to at ground level, which was built in c. 1800. No. 24 was first built as a residence, now being used for commercial use. The exterior of the two-storeyed building is a rendering over brick, with a central entrance and its roof made of slate.
Wingett House (No. 25) is on the western side of Chester Street, north of Chester Street's junction with Lambpit Street, forming part of a terrace and a rare 19th-century streetscape in Wrexham. It was built in c. 1800 as a residence, although possibly was also initially to house office accommodation. It is linked with No. 24, built slightly after, linked via the ground floor, with both buildings serving for commercial use today. Wingett House's exterior is a rendering over brick, with a slate roof, central entrance, and the building being three storeys. There are inserted shop and office frontages on the building's ground floor. Internally, the building has been heavily modified from its original design when it was converted for office use, although some of the building's original internal details remain. These include an 18th-century rococo-style fireplace made of cast iron and surrounded in reeded wood, as well as plaster cornices and details on the upper staircase. Wingett House was named after its former 20th-century occupant Frank Wingett, who lived and operated his companies from the residence. Wingett founded and operated Wingetts Estate Agency and Auction Rooms, and the Frank Wingett Cancer Appeal. The building later housed Bridge Books.
No. 26 is on the western side of Chester Street, north of Chester Street's junction with Lambpit Street, forming part of a terrace and a rare 19th-century streetscape in Wrexham. It was probably built in the early 19th century, and as a house, being later converted to a shop on its lower floors, while continuing as accommodation on its upper floors. Its exterior is rendering over brick, with a slate roof, central entrance, and two storeys.
No. 27 is on the western side of Chester Street, north of Chester Street's junction with Lambpit Street, forming part of a terrace and a rare 19th-century streetscape in Wrexham. It was built in c. 1800 and is now used as office space. The exterior of the three-storeyed building is a rendering over brick (or painted brick), with a slate roof and its entrance to the left. Its end wall stack is shared with No. 28.