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Walls of Chester: Eastgate
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  • Originally four gates led into the city, Eastgate being the main one. The bridge was erected in 1768 and the actual gates removed, this was to allow for people to walk across the walls and at the same time allow traffic to flow better below. This bridge was paid for by Lord Grosvenor.

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  • Address: Eastgate Street
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    Walls of Chester: walk the walls
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  • The walls of Chester provide a lovely promenade around the center city. From here you'll see most of the sights that you'll want to visit up close later.

    If you're looking for Roman remains, remember that these are the reconstructed medieval walls, two sides of which lay on top of remnants of the old Roman walls. The stones laid by the Romans that are still visible are actually quite few.

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    Walls of Chester: The walls
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  • The Romans started building a stone wall around Chester between 90 and 120 AD. To defend the city from the Vikings the Saxons later placed the walls to where they are now.

    In the Civil way they were heavily destroyed by cannon fire and after they were repaired in the 18th century they were turned into the 2 mile promenade they are now.

    The walk along the walls makes you see almost the whole city. The views aren't as beautiful as in Britain's other walled city - York - though.

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  • Address: All around the city centre
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    Walls of Chester: Northgate Lock
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    During your walk around the walls Thomas Telford's impressive staircase of three wide deep locks on the Shropshire Union Canal can be seen. They date from the time when Chester was a thriving canal port, and its quite a feat for the canal boats to go throught them - can be quite a snarl up in the high season with the canal traffic waiting to get through.

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    Walls of Chester: Walk the Chester City Walls
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  • Chester City walls date mainly from Medieval times and form an almost complete circle around the City of Chester - the only complete city walls in Britain. The interesting history of the walls and its special features is told on numerous information plaques as you walk round. The roman walls were defended by 4 fortified gateways and 26 towers. It was in the 18th century that the walls became a fashionable promenade with the gateways being replaced with elegant arches. Today access to the walls can be made at any of the gates and at various other points around their circuit. There are wheelchair access points at the junction of Castle Drive and Grosvenor Street, County Hall entrance, the corner of Duke Street and Park Street, the Bell Tower, and Watergate Bridge.

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    Walls of Chester: Newgate
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  • Newgate was built in 1937 mainky for the convenience of traffic. Next to Newgate is the oldest gate in Chester called Wolf Gate which dates from the 12th century.

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  • Directions: New Roman Amphitheatre
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    Walls of Chester: Northgate
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  • Northgate was built in 1810 to replace an earlier gate. It did also at one time have a jail attached to it and towers.

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  • Address: Upper Northgate Street
  • Directions: Next to Bridge of Sighs
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    Walls of Chester: Cute houses
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  • Along the walls there are some cute houses with nice facades, roofs or other little details. Keep your eyes open!

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    Walls of Chester: Northgate Lock
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  • About time the lock's doors open! - Chester
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    There's a staircase lock just next to the wall at Northgate. We watched a useless part time captain trying to get his canal boat through the lock, it was hilarious!

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    Walls of Chester: Bonewaldesthorne's Tower
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  • Steve spoiling the view of the tower ;) - Chester
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    This tower marks the north west corner of the city walls. In the following tips I will show you what you can see on a walk along the walls.

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  • Address: North west corner of walled city
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