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Sunbury Crescent, CHESTER, CH4 8EE

The church was consecrated in 1893.

Protracted discussions about this redundant and burnt out nursing home, at the very desirable residential address of Hough Green, Chester, mean it has stood empty for some years. Some recent tidying up of the site suggests that at last it is about to be re-developed. The traffic lights indicate where the local Cliveden Road, coming from the right, joins Hough Green. Next see Image

This weathered mark on the sandstone wall appears to be the remains of an Ordnance Survey benchmark by the side gateway to #2 Woodlands Road, Hough Green.

St Mark's was built in 1892 by T M Lockwood. The structure is Ruabon red brick and the roof is 'graded Westmorland slate'; it is Grade II listed. The perimeter wall is contemporaneous with the church but the Lych gate dates to 1920 and is separately listed Grade II. Analysis of the distances between marks on the surveyors schedule for the First Geodetic Levelling Chester to Flint section, seems to indicate that there was a bench mark at this location on a gate post on the south side of the road. However, the gatepost should be west of the brick works, which was actually west of it. Today the church is surrounded by housing.

This modest war memorial is in the churchyard of St Mark's, alongside St Mark's Road. It commemorates the men of Saltney who died in both World Wars although no names are recorded on the memorial. The inscriptions read: 1914-1919 1939-1945 IN ABIDING MEMORY OF THE MEN OF SALTNEY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR LEST WE FORGET THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE LEST WE FORGET THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US BOTH BY DAY AND NIGHT

The earlier photos at SJ3965 : Tudor Court, Hough Green explain that Tudor Court nursing home had been derelict for some time. Demolition is now complete, apart from site clearance, so it will be interesting to see what takes its place. See also Image and Image The traffic lights indicate where the local Cliveden Road, coming from the right, joins Hough Green.

The earlier photo at Image explains that Tudor Court nursing home has been derelict for some time. At last demolition has started so presumably redevelopment plans have now been approved. The traffic lights indicate where the local Cliveden Road, coming from the right, joins Hough Green.

This building was formerly the Methodist Church, Hough Green, but is now the Saltney Christian Centre. This clear bench mark is to the right of the front door and is usually hidden behind the plants.