St. Paul’s Church, Chester, CH3 5BR

Description
St. Paul’s Parish church dates back to 1829-30 and was designed by Architect William Cole the younger. The Church was virtually rebuilt in 1876 to a design by John Douglas, who added the south aisle in 1902, and the spire in 1905 The property is of stone-dressed red brick and timber framing with brick and plaster panels with grey and grey-green slate roof. Its plan consists of a through nave and chancel of four bays plus an apsidal bay, a south aisle, a west porch and a broach spire at the west end. Most of the windows are lancets. The property is built on a steep slope with the rear of the building sitting on Barrel Well Hill. Lower ground floor areas provide store rooms, kitchens, toilet facilities and rear exit points. Off street car parking is available nearby and there is pay & display car parking on Christleton Road (0.1 miles).

General information: Restrictive covenants and Pastoral (Church Buildings Disposal) Scheme.

Restrictive covenants will be included in the transfer of the property to ensure that the approved development is carried forward. A closed Church of England church is sold under special legal provision - a Pastoral (Church Buildings Disposal) Scheme is the legal document empowering the Church Commissioners to sell a closed church for a specific use. The sale of the church would be subject to the making of such a scheme following public consultation. Further details about the procedures involved may be found on the Commissioners’ website at

Location
St. Paul’s Church is located overlooking the River Dee in Boughton a short drive to the city centre of Chester, the popular Chester racecourse and Chester train station.

- Chester city centre: 1.5 miles.
- Chester racecourse: 1.5 miles.
- Chester train station: 1 mile.

Rateable Value
Rateable value: N/A.
Small Business Rates Multiplier 2023/24: 49.9p.
Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries with Cheshire West/Chester Council via email


Tenure
The property is registered as Freehold.
Title Number: CH696504.

Price/VAT
£100,000 SUBJECT TO CONTRACT.
We understand that VAT is not payable on the sale.

Services
Mains services are available to the building including gas, electric, water and drainage.

Planning
Use class F1. The site is unallocated in the adopted Cheshire West & Chester local plan.

Grade II* Listing
Heritage Category: Listed Building.
Grade: II*.
List Entry Number: 1375705.
Date first listed: 10-Jan-1972.
List Entry Name: CHURCH OF ST PAUL.
Statutory Address 1: CHURCH OF ST PAUL, BOUGHTON.

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority).
Parish: Non Civil Parish.
National Grid Reference: SJ .
Listing NGR: SJ .
Website:

Legal Costs/Conditions
Each party to be responsible for the payment of their own legal costs associated with the sale.

Subject to Contract and Restrictive Covenants.

The Church Commissioners making and bringing a Pastoral (Church Buildings Disposal) Scheme into effect.