Old Crypt, Chester

The Old Crypt is a building at 11 Watergate Street and 15/15A Watergate Row, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building and incorporates part of Chester Rows. The building is constructed in sandstone and brick with a grey slate roof and rises through five storeys. Its lowest two storeys are medieval undercrofts dating from about 1180, while the storey above includes part of Chester Rows. The top two storeys are in Georgian style and date from about 1744. Externally at street level there is a 19th-century shop front with two chamfered piers. Behind this, the undercroft has two naves, each with four bays divided by octagonal columns. At the Row level overlooking the street is a wooden rail on a balustrade divided by two Tuscan columns, behind which is the walkway and a 20th-century shop front. The two top storeys each have three Georgian style 12-pane sash windows. Between the storeys is a stone string course, and at the sides of the building are rusticated quoins. At its top is an irregular stepped parapet. The building is a heritage-listed structure rather than a commercial brand, company, or product platform; it is included here only as a named built asset with a shop front and historic commercial frontage.

The Old Crypt is a building at 11 Watergate Street and 15/15A Watergate Row, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building and incorporates part of Chester Rows. The building is constructed in sandstone and brick with a grey slate roof. It has five storeys; the lowest two are medieval undercrofts dating from about 1180, and the storey above includes part of Chester Rows. The top two storeys are in Georgian style and date from about 1744. Externally at street level is a 19th-century shop front with two chamfered piers. Behind this, the undercroft has two naves, each with four bays divided by octagonal columns. At the Row level overlooking the street is a wooden rail on a balustrade divided by two Tuscan columns. Behind this is the walkway and a 20th-century shop front. The two top storeys each have three Georgian style 12-pane sash windows. Between the storeys is a stone string course and at the sides of the building are rusticated quoins. At its top is an irregular stepped parapet.

• Medieval undercrofts constructed, dating from about 1180.

• Top two Georgian style storeys added, dating from about 1744.

• 19th-century shop front with two chamfered piers installed at street level.

• 20th-century shop front installed behind the Row-level walkway.

• Recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building.

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