Grade I listed buildings in Cheshire East

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There are over 9,000 Grade I listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the unitary authority of Cheshire East.

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  1. The date given is the date used by Historic England as significant for the initial building or that of an important part in the structure's description.
  2. Sometimes known as OSGB36, the grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system used by the Ordnance Survey.
  3. The "List Entry Number" is a unique number assigned to each listed building and scheduled monument by Historic England.

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References

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  2. Hartwell et al. 2011, pp. 293–295
  3. Historic England, "Combermere Abbey (1136900)", National Heritage List for England , retrieved 25 March 2015
  4. "Jodrell Bank Observatory". UNESCO. 7 July 2019.
  5. "Jodrell Bank gains Unesco World Heritage status". BBC News. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  6. Hartwell et al. 2011, p. 421
  7. Historic England, "Brook Street Unitarian Chapel, Knutsford (1388306)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 26 April 2012
  8. 1 2 Take a Closer Look at Nantwich (booklet), Crewe & Nantwich Borough Council
  9. Historic England, "Church of St Mary, Churchyard Side, Nantwich (1206059)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 March 2015
  10. Pevsner & Hubbard, 1971, pp. 15, 18, 285–87
  11. 1 2 Pevsner & Hubbard, 1971, pp. 287–89
  12. Historic England, "Churche's Mansion, Hospital Street (1039605)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 March 2015
  13. Historic England, "High Street: No 24 (Crown Inn), No 26 (Coffee House Cafe) (1330054)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 25 March 2015
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