Chester in General

Chester is a historic walled city that lies tucked away in the west corner of the county of Cheshire. Cheshire (for those that don't know) is part of the Northwest region of England (just above Wales and a mere stones throw from the midlands). Rather tiny and unassuming; what Chester lacks in physical size is compensated by the huge amount of people that try to cram into its tiny streets. I have lived in Chester for a few years, in which time I have ...
...territory of 'the Cornovii tribe'. Chester main function was to assist the 20th legion with the suppression of Queen Boadicea and her fiendish Icini hordes; who had dared to revolt against Roman rule. The 20th legion knew their enemy's reputation well and heavily fortified their position: making use of Chester's abundant resources. The Icini were a particularly nasty bunch of un-civilised barbarians, who severely disliked Roman rule and liked nothing ...

the_evil_aku 15.07.2005 · Read full review
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Rather than write about how Chester is now, I decided to take a different approach and give you a history of the city from day one to present day. admittedly, the history is quite sketchy, but I found it quite difficult to find more detail than is already included. Naturally, any further information on the topic would be gratefully received, and if I manage to find anything else out for myself, I will also add that. Due to difficulties in finding ...
...year of AD 74 , Chester was originally founded as the Roman fortress of Deva, contained within the loop of the river Dee. The fortress, like many Roman fortresses, was constructed in the shape of a playing card. Inside the walls, you would find 24 hectares of land, or about 240,000 square metres. Enclosed within these walls, a standard grid pattern was seen implemented in the construction of streets and military buildings along with the cross which ...

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I have lived near to Chester most of my life and yet never really appreciated what it had to offer until I moved away for a couple of years and got used to a slightly different way of life. Growing up in a smaller town the city experience always seemed like such a pain with everything much simpler and easier on my doorstep. After moving to live in the big smoke for a while I came to appreciate what Chester could offer. ** Accommodation ** As I ...
...The shopping in and around Chester is pretty good for a smaller city. There is a good choice of outlets offering just about everything you could want. There are two main shopping areas in the city. Firstly and most obviously there is the city centre that offers a good selection of high street outlets. The main shopping street runs the length of the city centre from the racecourse right down towards the train station. The majority of the main retailers ...

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Chester races, what a fantastic day out. Our most recent visit was to an evening meeting last summer with a party of friends to celebrate one of them having a new job. The racecourse is one of the oldest in the country and occupies a beautiful position on the ‘Roodee’, backing on to the high city walls one side, the river Dee opposite and the Welsh Mountains in the distance. We took a picnic and a bottle of wine and had a wonderful time, ...
...next time! But Chester isn’t just about horse racing, its one of Britain’s most beautiful cities with plenty to do and see and an absolute must if like me you enjoy history. It is a very old city, founded nearly 2000 years ago by the Romans and therefore boasts some of the country’s richest archeological and architectural treasures. It is the only English city to have preserved its Roman and medieval walls in their entirety and ...

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...a lot of time at Chester Zoo. It is fairly expensive to get in normally, but not if you are a member, which we are. Membership costs us just under £100 a year. It would cost £36 a time for our family of 4 to visit normally though. We visit once a month (no, it doesn’t get boring) to make the most of our membership. So if you have ever wondered why I don’t post on Ciao very often, it is probably because I am busy communing with chimps. ...
...facilities) * Pandas (although Chester staff have visited Chengdu Zoo in China to learn about them) THE TOP ATTRACTIONS ELEPHANTS – they have a large herd of elephants and have recently spent a fortune on their enclosure. Consequently the elephants are very happy and a joy to watch. They have a large outdoor area with toys, a huge shower and trees they can knock down. There is also an indoor area, which is closed due to foot & mouth. They ...

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Chester – the historic Roman city in west Cheshire – is a place that I find to be very reminiscent of York, although much less congested by tourism. I have lived close to Chester for most of my life, and am a regular visitor to the city for the museums, shops and the pleasure of walking around the walls. It is often overshadowed in the northwest by the proximity of Liverpool and Manchester, but I can recommend Chester to anyone wanting ...
...-------------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Chester Chester was founded as a legionary fortress in AD79, and as such is laid out in a typical fortress design, with straight streets and four gates in the extensive city walls. The main building of the fort (the principia), was situated near where the indoor market is located today, and would have been surrounded by barracks, workshops and granaries – ...

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My first memories of Chester go back to my childhood. As a 7 or 8 year old with my packed lunch of meat paste butties (sandwiches to anyone not from Liverpool) an apple and a piece of currant cake, I boarded the huge green double-decker bus with my school mates to embark on our very first school outing. It was so long ago that my memories have clouded somewhat, but I do remember entering the beautiful cathedral and thinking the cloistered arches ...
...Eastham and along the New Chester Road to our destination. My memories of that day are of hot sunshine and again eating a packed lunch, but this time on the banks of the River Dee. Since then I have visited Chester many many times. It is easily accessible from my home and in addition members of my family now live there. No matter how many times I visit this city I never tire of it and I have outlined my memories above to show in some way how this ...

ANNJSEC 07.01.2001 · Read full review
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...with my geography department to Chester and while I was there I was thinking what a great place it really is. Chester, for those of you who have not been is a beautiful city which is mostly conservation land and works hard to keep the city in it's raw state. It has old style Georgian, Tudor and victorian buildings and is very popular with tourists. The River Dee is one of the main attractions there with facilities to go on boat rides up and down ...
...ever seen. When visiting Chester you must also visit the many specialist sweet shops and Lush, a shop selling cosmetics and beauty products, they are reknowned for being indiviual and ....lush! The real reason I felt inspired to do this review was so that I could talk about the great places to eat in Chester. My favourite place is called Duttons and it is off the main high street. It is fantastic for classy lunches, breakfasts or meals out at night. ...

Katiemc86 28.02.2004 · Read full review
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Chester is a great place to go and spend a weekend, and you can even do it on the cheap. If your into your factory outlets then McArthur Glen Designer Outlet is on the doorstep housing hundreds of top name stores. Apart from that everything you need is within walking distance of the city center. Why not coincide your trip with a visit to the Races, this can be a really cheap afternoon or evening out. Admission starts at £3/£4 in the Course Enclosure ...
...time. In the evening Chester comes alive from your olde-worlde pubs right through to your trendy wine bars the choice is endless. I would recommend working your way down Watergate Street up to the Cross from where you can follow your nose. If it's a nice romantic meal your after then please, please, please book early as the really good (but not necessarily expensive) ones are snapped up by us locals. The best ones can be Broken down as follows ...

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Chester is unique. It's fairly small, and can be a relaxing place, but is also great for night life, and shopping. The gorgeous Cathedral grounds offers a place of peace and tranquility to relax in, eat your lunch in, or write your diary. It's truly enchanting. But beware of the pigeons, they'll rob your sandwiches if you're not careful! Another great place in Chester to relax in is by the river. there's small ice cream stands for the kids, and a ...
...and see the beautiful surroundings Chester has to offer. For the more daring of you, there's also small rowing boats and paddle boats for hire! Great fun for a summers day out! Now on to shopping! There's an extensive range of shops in Chester city centre. Including chainstores such as New Look, Pilot, and Topshop, for the girls! There's also shops for the likes of me- the alternatives! Lee Louise is a good example, selling clothes from goth to ...

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Chester is an old Roman settlement (Deva) built on the River Dee. It has a wide appeal to tourists the world over and receives many million per year. Why do tourists flock to Chester in such large numbers then? As said Chester is a Roman settlement and evidence can still e seen of this today, yet there is also mock Tudor front buildings, and more modern buildings all in close proximity which gives Chester a unique look not seen in many cities throughout ...
...is the main street in Chester and it is here where the main contrast can be seen. One side of the Foregate Bridge is the 'Rows' (shops on the floor level, with separate shops above them - something I have never seen in any other city I have been to). These are buildings with the mock Tudor fronts, further down you can see the much more modern buildings of the chain stores Boots and BHS. Just off Forgate street there is the Old Roman Ampitheartre, ...

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The roman town of Chester is an ever-growing popular place to visit. It has some main attractions for both family and adult use. Some or all of you may never of heard of Chester before, but unbelievably you may have been just to0 ignorant to realise. Chester City is actually the home of such programmes as Hollyoaks and Granada tonight. What's in Chester? - Shops, plenty of them - Laser quest - Annual Air display, once a year - Chester Zoo - ...
...Did you know? Chester has many laws from 200 years ago or more, which can still in use today. - It is legal for an Englishman to kill a Welshman on the walls of Chester, at 2am, with a bow and arrow - A black cab must contain straws of hay otherwise face a fine. Brief history of Chester? Chester City is one of the oldest cities in Chester. Founded by the Romans, this town has had many long and tiring battles with the welsh. To this day you will ...

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i recently went to Chester for a short romantic break. It had been a while since I last visited and some things had changed, the cinema had been closed down (although there is one at the MacArthur Glen Outlet Village) and the old pub, The Blue Bell Inn which I wanted to eat in had been converted into a modern Eastern Restaurant. Accomodation ___________ We stayed in The Pied Bull Inn. The rooms were clean and comfortable, we had a kettle a TV. ...
...minute offers on those. Chester Town House, Another moderately priced hotel. There are also numerous B&B's and the backpackers hotel for those on a tight budget. Public Transport _____________ There are rail and bus links into Chester from Heswall, Liverpool and many others. The train station is about ten minutes walk from the Station, and it's not the prettiest of walks. Nightlife _______ The Chester Nightlife is great if you like intimate ...

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Chester is one of my most favourite cities. There you can find a wide selection of shops that sell everything you would ever need. Chester is a Roman city and so has a lot of history. You can walk along the Roman walls that surround the city and also look at part of the ruins of the small amphitheatre that the city has. Chester has a nice atmosphere about it, as you walk along the main high street you are surrounded by old Tudor buildings that have ...
...refectory café. Throughout Chester you will find a wonderful selection of cafés, restaurants and food bars which serve top quality food. You can find many of these cafés along the many narrow back streets and passages that are found in Chester. As well as all this, a Grovenor Hotel is found in the Centre of the city, which provides five star facilities for anyone who is planning on staying over night. There is also a wide selection of bed and breakfasts ...

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A group of us visited Chester last summer for a friends birthday. Given a list of hotels / B&Bs to choose for we ended up booking the Bull & Stirrup. Little did we know at the time that it was a lap dancing club! The rooms were dirty, the breakfast horrible and the staff rude and unplesant. The rooms were £50 a night at the time so we expected it to be a descent place. I also thought that an English breakfast was Tea, toast and suasages, egg, ...

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