78–94 Foregate Street, Chester, Grade II listed department store in Foregate Street, Chester, England
78-94 Foregate Street is a grade-listed brick and stone department store located on a main shopping street in Chester. The building spans nine bays along Foregate Street and three bays along Love Street, with Roman Doric columns at street level and a lead-roofed cupola with lantern crowning the corner.
Local architect John Douglas designed this building in 1904 for the Chester Cooperative Society as a commercial space. An extension was added in 1914 to provide additional retail areas.
The building displays early 20th-century ornamental features including colored glass transoms and carved stone details across its facade. These decorative elements reflect how commercial buildings of that era were designed to impress shoppers and passersby.
The building offers multiple modern retail spaces on the ground floor in a central shopping location in Chester's commercial district. Access is straightforward as the site sits on a busy pedestrian street with good visibility from nearby areas.
The corner cupola with its domed roof and tall finial creates a striking focal point visible from both Foregate Street and Love Street. This architectural feature served as a visual landmark to draw attention to the building's commercial importance.
Location: Cheshire West and Chester
Inception: 1905
Architects: John Douglas
GPS coordinates: 53.19140,-2.88460
Latest update: December 14, 2025 17:42
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