Leche House & Watergate Street Row

Traces of every period of Chester’s history are found in The Rows and a visit to Leche House is an opportunity to see the best-preserved medieval timber framed building on The Rows. An information sheet will be your guide.

Collect an information sheet from the Antiques Shop Chester which occupies Leche House, look around this 17th century building with an impressive fireplace, decorated plaster work and gallery, and learn a little more about Chester Rows, walking the full length of Watergate Street Row South.

Some of the steps leading to Watergate Street Row South are steep: please take care and while walking around the Antiques Shop Chester. The staff will provide you with an information sheet and direct you to the gallery from where you can best view the building. Please follow any instructions the staff give you for your safety and the convenience of the staff and their customers.

FAQs

• Where do I collect the information sheet for this event?

Antiques Shop Chester, 21, Watergate Street Row South, Chester, CH1 2LE

The closest steps from Watergate Street to reach the Antiques Shop are those between the shop ‘Morgan’ and the exit from ‘The Watergates’.

• Is Watergate Street Row South accessible?

There is step free access via Bridge Street Row West using the ramp from Pierpoint Lane. Alternatively, there is an alley leading directly onto Watergate Street Row South from Weaver Street, opposite the row of brick built Victorian houses. At the end of the alley turn right and go back towards Chester Cross to reach your destination the Antiques Shop Chester in Leche House.

• Is Leche House accessible?

The lower floor of the Antiques Shop is accessed directly from The Rows. The upper floor including the gallery can only be accessed by stairs.