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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. Read

Rufus Court

THIS small arcade off Northgate Street is home to some of Chester's more unusual shops and restaurants. Read

Chester Visitor Centre

THE CVC provides a variety of useful services and interesting exhibits. Here you can buy tickets for local events and get assistance with booking accommodation. Read

SITUATED in St. Michael's Church on Bridge Street Row, Chester History and Heritage introduces visitors to the history of Chester as well as being a great port of call for finding out about Chester ancestors. Read

Dewa Roman Experience

THIS is an in-situ archaeology exhibit from Roman, medieval and Saxon times, discovered beneath the streets of Chester. Read

Grosvenor Museum

THE Grosvenor Museum houses Chester's collection of Roman artefacts alongside a variety of other Chester-related displays. Read

The Bridge of Sighs

THIS little bridge can be seen at the top of Northgate Street where the road crosses the canal. Read

Old Dee Bridge

THE Old Dee Bridge was constructed in stone around 1387 at a site previously occupied by numerous wooden bridges. Read

Grosvenor Bridge

AT the time of its completion in 1833, this was the biggest single-span stone arch in the world. Read

The Watergate

BUILT in 1789 and designed by Joseph Turner, this gate replaced an earlier medieval gateway. Read

The Bridgegate

THE current Bridgegate was designed by Joseph Turner and built in 1782. It replaced the medieval gateway, which had two towers on each side. Read

The Northgate

THIS gate was designed by Thomas Harrison and built in 1808-10 to replace the former medieval gate. Read

The Eastgate

CONSIDERED the main entrance to the city of Chester, the Eastgate has always been situated at the same site as the original Eastgate of the Roman fortress. Read

St. John's Church

THERE has been a church on this site since approximately 689 when a Saxon church was founded by King Aethelred of Mercia. Read

Water Tower

THE Water Tower is situated in the north-west corner of the city walls and was built in the 14th century. Read

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. Read

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. Read

Minerva Shrine

AT Edgar's Field by the Handbridge end of the Old Dee Bridge can be found the shrine to Minerva, the Roman goddess of war, knowledge, learning and craftsmanship. Read

Roman Garden

THIS display of Roman baths masonry can be found next to the Newgate. Read

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. Read