http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/ Visiting Chester? Find out more about Chester attractions. Great ideas for sights and places to see in Chester including the Roman walls and amphitheatre. en-gb Chester Chronicle no Visiting Chester? Find out more about Chester attractions. Great ideas for sights and places to see in Chester including the Roman walls and amphitheatre. Visiting Chester, Chester attractions, Chester sights, places to see in Chester, Chester Roman walls, Chester amphitheatre http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/grosvenor-precinct-59067-11143734/ Mon, 09 Jul 2001 13:32:00 GMT http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/grosvenor-precinct-59067-11143734/ SITUATED next to the illustrious Grosvenor Hotel on Eastgate Street, the Grosvenor Precinct can also be accessed from Bridge Street Row and Pepper Street. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/rufus-court-59067-11143732/ Mon, 09 Jul 2001 13:31:00 GMT http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/rufus-court-59067-11143732/ THIS small arcade off Northgate Street is home to some of Chester's more unusual shops and restaurants. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/chester-visitor-centre-59067-11143731/ Mon, 09 Jul 2001 13:30:00 GMT http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/chester-visitor-centre-59067-11143731/ 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. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/chester-history-and-heritage-59067-11143729/ Mon, 09 Jul 2001 13:29:00 GMT http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/chester-history-and-heritage-59067-11143729/ 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. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/dewa-roman-experience-59067-11143720/ Mon, 09 Jul 2001 13:25:00 GMT http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/dewa-roman-experience-59067-11143720/ THIS is an in-situ archaeology exhibit from Roman, medieval and Saxon times, discovered beneath the streets of Chester. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/grosvenor-museum-59067-11143713/ Mon, 09 Jul 2001 13:23:00 GMT http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/grosvenor-museum-59067-11143713/ THE Grosvenor Museum houses Chester's collection of Roman artefacts alongside a variety of other Chester-related displays. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/the-bridge-of-sighs-59067-11143708/ Mon, 09 Jul 2001 13:21:00 GMT http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/the-bridge-of-sighs-59067-11143708/ THIS little bridge can be seen at the top of Northgate Street where the road crosses the canal. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/old-dee-bridge-59067-11143705/ Mon, 09 Jul 2001 13:20:00 GMT http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/old-dee-bridge-59067-11143705/ THE Old Dee Bridge was constructed in stone around 1387 at a site previously occupied by numerous wooden bridges. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/grosvenor-bridge-59067-11143704/ Mon, 09 Jul 2001 13:19:00 GMT http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/grosvenor-bridge-59067-11143704/ AT the time of its completion in 1833, this was the biggest single-span stone arch in the world. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/the-watergate-59067-11143703/ Mon, 09 Jul 2001 13:18:00 GMT http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/the-watergate-59067-11143703/ BUILT in 1789 and designed by Joseph Turner, this gate replaced an earlier medieval gateway. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/the-bridgegate-59067-11143701/ Mon, 09 Jul 2001 13:17:00 GMT http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/the-bridgegate-59067-11143701/ THE current Bridgegate was designed by Joseph Turner and built in 1782. It replaced the medieval gateway, which had two towers on each side. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/the-northgate-59067-11143691/ Mon, 09 Jul 2001 13:16:00 GMT http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/the-northgate-59067-11143691/ THIS gate was designed by Thomas Harrison and built in 1808-10 to replace the former medieval gate. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/the-eastgate-59067-11143690/ Mon, 09 Jul 2001 13:14:00 GMT http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/the-eastgate-59067-11143690/ 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. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/st-john-s-church-59067-11143686/ Mon, 09 Jul 2001 13:10:00 GMT http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/st-john-s-church-59067-11143686/ THERE has been a church on this site since approximately 689 when a Saxon church was founded by King Aethelred of Mercia. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/water-tower-59067-11143684/ Mon, 09 Jul 2001 13:08:00 GMT http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/water-tower-59067-11143684/ THE Water Tower is situated in the north-west corner of the city walls and was built in the 14th century. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/king-charles-tower-59067-11143682/ Mon, 09 Jul 2001 13:06:00 GMT http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/king-charles-tower-59067-11143682/ 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. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/grosvenor-park-59067-11143642/ Mon, 09 Jul 2001 12:42:00 GMT http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/grosvenor-park-59067-11143642/ 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. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/minerva-shrine-59067-11143640/ Mon, 09 Jul 2001 12:40:00 GMT http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/minerva-shrine-59067-11143640/ 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. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/roman-garden-59067-11143638/ Mon, 09 Jul 2001 12:39:00 GMT http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/roman-garden-59067-11143638/ THIS display of Roman baths masonry can be found next to the Newgate. http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/the-high-cross-59067-11143635/ Mon, 09 Jul 2001 12:37:00 GMT http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/chester-information/chester-attractions/2001/07/09/the-high-cross-59067-11143635/ 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.