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Chester - Frequently Asked Questions
WANT to know who built Chester's walls? Or more about the city's famous black and white architecture? Or even whether the city is good for shopping or a night out? Then click here... more
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Chester Cathedral
AS one of Britain's most popular Cathedrals, Chester receives around 1 million visitors each year. more
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The City Walls
CHESTER calls itself The Walled City. It has the most complete circuit of city walls in the country.
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Grosvenor Park
LYING adjacent to the River Dee, the 20 acre park was donated to the city by Richard, the second Marquis of Westminster and was opened in 1867.
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Grosvenor Precinct
SITUATED next to the illustrious Grosvenor Hotel on Eastgate Street, the Grosvenor Precinct can also be accessed from Bridge Street Row and Pepper Street. more
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Old Dee Bridge
THE Old Dee Bridge was constructed in stone around 1387 at a site previously occupied by numerous wooden bridges.
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Chester Racecourse
CHESTER city's racecourse is the oldest in the country and, at just over a mile around, is the smallest in the UK.
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The High Cross
SITUATED on the crossroads that joins Watergate Street, Northgate Street, Bridge Street and Eastgate Street, the Cross was first mentioned in the city records in 1377.
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King Charles' Tower
ALSO known as the Phoenix Tower or the Newton Tower, King Charles' Tower looks out over the suburb of Newton and was used as a meeting place for the city guilds after 1613.
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Chester Castle
'ONE of the most powerful monuments of the Greek revival in the whole of England.' more
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