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The land on which the houses were constructed was owned by John Douglas; one of the houses (No. 33) was built for his own use and the other was probably an investment.[ From the time he moved to Chester in either 1855 or 1860, Douglas and his family lived in ][[Abbey]] [[Square]] in the centre of the city, initially above his office at No. 6 and later next door at No. 4.[{{Harvnb|Hubbard|1991|pp=4–5.}}] Although the houses are dated 1869, the family did not move there until about 1876. Douglas' wife, Elizabeth, died in 1878, and Douglas continued to live with his family in 33 Dee Banks for a further 18 years until he built a large mansion, [[Walmoor Hill]], for himself nearby in 1896.[{{Harvnb|Hubbard|1991|pp=7, 188.}}] An [[oriel window]] was added to the upper storey of No. 31 in about 1945. |
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The land on which the houses were constructed was owned by John Douglas; one of the houses (No. 33) was built for his own use and the other was probably an investment.[ From the time he moved to Chester in either 1855 or 1860, Douglas and his family lived in Abbey Square in the centre of the city, initially above his office at No. 6 and later next door at No. 4.][{{Harvnb|Hubbard|1991|pp=4–5.}}] Although the houses are dated 1869, the family did not move there until about 1876. Douglas' wife, Elizabeth, died in 1878, and Douglas continued to live with his family in 33 Dee Banks for a further 18 years until he built a large mansion, [[Walmoor Hill]], for himself nearby in 1896.[{{Harvnb|Hubbard|1991|pp=7, 188.}}] An [[oriel window]] was added to the upper storey of No. 31 in about 1945. |
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