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Neo-Georgian two-storey office block with basement. Flat reinforced concrete roof behind brick parapet. Underground protected HQ accessed by tunnel and stairs from ladies toilet - consists of four parallel tunnels linked by eight galleries containing nineteen rooms.
(Source: Field Visit 1997/06/17)
Neo-classical brick building, with parapet, now extended by extra storey. Other buildings of the 1990s now occupy the site - the Command HQ is used as offices. Shelters below the building are for air raid protection.
(Source: Field Visit 2001/01/16)


      

        Official Name
        Western Command Headquarters
      

      

        Type of site
        ARMY HEADQUARTERS
      

      

        Location
        Victoria Crescent, Queens Park, Chester - on S bank of River Dee.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Chester, Cheshire, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            SJ 4096 6586
             (Scale: 1:10000
              )
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Good

      

      

        Materials
        
            Clay Brick, 
            Concrete, 
            Stone
        
      

      

        Recorder
        Thomas, Roger J.C. (English Heritage (York Office))
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 City of Chester defences -  

        		
      

      

        Attached Sheets
        (17) - copy photographs and plans from RCHME report.

      

      

        Photographs
        
     (1) - external view, plus 40 x copy views (interior and exterior).  
      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0013513

      

      

        Associated Identifier
        
            National Buildings Record (ref: 97198)
        
      


      

        Event
        
            Field Visit, On 2001/01/16 

            Construction, In the period 1930 1940

            Field Visit, On 1997/06/17 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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