background reading: Roman Britain
by Jonathan_C
To get the most from your visit to Chester you will want to do some background reading. You should certainly include a book on Roman Britain (there are many) so that you can appreciate why the Romans were here and what life must have been like for them. You will understand Agricola's reasons for establishing a major castra (fortress) on the Deva Fluvius (River Dee) and Trajan's reasons for reconstructing it in stone only 23 years later. The Roman settlement of Britain lasted some 400 years and is a fascinating period to read about.
Walking along the City Walls (5) View toward Wales
by MarvintheMartian
This section of wall takes you from the Northgate area down towards St Martin's gate and further towards the race track. The view here is towards North Wales.
On this day in March the lighting was fantastic, unfortunately my camera did not get it quite right.
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by stemc
The Romans were in Chester for 400 years most of the remains and ruins that you see were constructed by the xxth legion
The amphitheatre one of nineteen known in roman Britain only nine have been uncovered lays just outside Newgate near too also is the roman gardens
A lot of the stones in the garden were found in the wall and have been recovered
A lot of the roman remains have been built over in the past ,at present a dig is taking place in the amphitheatre and the finds will be put on display when the work is finished
Look out for the romans leading school partys around chester with the school children dressed as roman soldiers
City walls.
by wandabendik
Go for a walk around the city on the roman walls. This is 13/4 miles and is approx 1hour to walk. You can exit at certain points of the tour.
Along the way you will see lots of plaques, these explain where you are, which direction to find the next plaque, the areas history, and what happened there.
St John the Baptist Church
by bugalugs
This was actually the first cathedral of Chester. There has been a church on this spot since 689. Rebuilt in the 19th century, however building creased and it wasnt completed until the end of the 13th century. In 1541 a new diocese of Chester was formed and the seat of the Bishop moved to the abbey of St Werburgh which is the Cathedral which we know of today. Therefore St Johns was demoted under the reign of Henry VIII to a parish church.
Part of the church is actually in ruins, yet the main building stands tall and is still a huge part of the community.
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Eastgate and Clock
Pick pockets in Grosvenor Park
The Town Hall
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