Tudor Style Buildings in Chester

Chester is well known for its plentiful original Tudor buildings as well as a number of more recent mock-Tudor constructions, many of them dating from the Victorian age.

Black and white Tudor Style Structures in Chester

These distinctive black and white timber buildings dot the city and include pubs such as The Bear & Billet Inn at 94 Lower Bridge Street, built in 1661 (see photograph below).

The Bear & Billet Inn; Chester’s Tudor style buildings are a pleasant feature of this Cheshire town

Construction

Tudor buildings were traditionally constructed from oak with the timbers stained with black tar as protection from the wet, damp weather, and any possible rot as a result.

The windows were leaded and the white effects on the outer walls are wattle and daub with an overlay of lime wash.

To God My King And My Country

Things to See & Do in Chester

Chester’s many attractions include The Cross, a popular meeting spot, the Dewa Roman Experience museum, Chester’s Roman Amphitheater, and St John’s Church.

Other popular places to visit in town are the Meadows, Grosvenor Park, Chester Cathedral, the River Dee, and the Rows – unique shop houses built on two or three floors with a walkway.

Chester’s Tudor style black and white timbered buildings

Present Day Architecture in Chester

Chester prospered as a Tudor town and its heritage from those times can still be appreciated in its present-day architecture.

That said, however, many of the buildings you see today in black and white Tudor style in Chester are more recent constructs in concrete and steel. These are much cheaper to maintain than the original, historic buildings.

Chester prospered as a Tudor town

Accommodation in Chester

Chester’s hotels include both upmarket and budget options. For a slice of history try The Chester Grosvenor, a luxury 5-star hotel in a renovated Victorian building on Eastgate, or the Chester Townhouse B&B located in a 17th-century townhouse on King Street.

Other good quality and affordable accommodation in Chester includes the Holiday Inn Chester South, the Crowne Plaza Chester, and the Coach House Inn.