Oddfellows' Hall, Grade II* listed building in Chester, England.
Oddfellows' Hall is a three-story brick building in Chester featuring six bays with Doric pilasters and sash windows across multiple floors. A projecting entrance porch with a broken pediment dominates the street frontage, topped by a bracketed cornice that runs the full width of the facade.
The building was constructed in 1676 for Lady Mary Calverley and replaced an earlier structure on the site. The Oddfellows society later acquired the building and made it their primary meeting place for the fraternal organization.
The building represents the first classical architectural style in central Chester, marking a shift from traditional local building designs. The name comes from the Oddfellows society, a fraternal organization that used this hall as their gathering place and meeting center.
The building now operates as a hotel located on Lower Bridge Street in central Chester and is accessible to the public. Visitors can view the classical exterior from the street and explore the interior, which retains baroque decorative features from earlier periods.
The interior retains baroque decorative elements that contrast with the classical exterior design. This blend reveals how the building absorbed different stylistic influences throughout its history.
Location: Cheshire West and Chester
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture
GPS coordinates: 53.18804,-2.89080
Latest update: December 14, 2025 14:26
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