[1] During the 19th century its owners wanted to demolish it but around this time the Chester and North Wales Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Society were campaigning against the loss of ancient buildings in the city.

The owners agreed to a timber replacement of the building which was carried out by James Harrison in 1862, paid for by Robert Gregg, Rope and Twine Manufacturer and later, Mayor of Chester.

James Harrison incorporated some of the timberwork from the original house, and designed a larger and more elaborate building.

In the centre of the third storey is a central nine-pane casement window, surrounded by timber framing with recessed moulded plaster panels.

Internally in the undercroft at street level, some 13th-century sandstone fabric is still present in the east party wall.