Chester is famous for its black and white architecture so are the buildings Jacobean?
A. Many of the black and white buildings the city is known for are the result of Victorian restoration work. The black and white revival began in the 1850s with architect John Douglas instrumental in the transformation of the city centre. Architects were encouraged to use the ‘rich and lively facades’ of the Stuarts as a template for restoring buildings. But there are genuine, half-timbered houses in Chester. Timber-framed buildings from the Jacobean Renaissance can be seen at Bishop Lloyd’s House, the Old King’s Head, the Falcon, Stanley Palace and the Bear and Billet.
