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The Agricola Tower is the original 12th-century stone tower gateway to Chester Castle houses on the first floor a chapel of St Mary de Castro with exceptionally fine wall-paintings. Read more…
Halton Castle was the seat of the Barons of Halton from the 11th century until the 14th century and it then passed to the Duchy of Lancaster. In the 18th century, a new courthouse was built on the site of the previous gatehouse and today the castle lies in ruins apart from the courthouse which has been converted into a Read more…
Beeston Castle, from the top of the formidable ‘Castle of the Rock’ you have views over eight counties, from the Pennines to the Welsh mountains. Read more…
The Roman amphitheatre at Chester was the largest in Britain and dates from the 1st century when the Roman fort of Deva Victrix was founded. The amphitheatre was used for entertainment and military training. It is believed there have been two stone-built amphitheatres on the site. The first was a simple structure whilst the second later one consisted of a 40 Read more…
The Town Hall is a listed building and built in banded pink and buff sandstone with a grey-green slate roof. The building is open on weekdays to the public when events are not being held, also run monthly tours and have annual open days. Today the council don’t use the building but it can be hired for functions and weddings. Read more…
Chester Cathedral was founded as a Benedictine abbey in 1092 and dedicated to Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary, The original church was built in the Romanesque or Norman style, parts of which can still be seen today. This church was subsequently rebuilt from around 1250 onward in the Gothic style and is what can be seen today. Read more…
Chester Racecourse, known as the Roodee, is according to official records the oldest racecourse still in use in England located on the banks of the River Dee. The site was once a harbour during the Roman settlement of the city during the Dark Ages but was closed as the river silted up thus making navigation impossible. Towards the centre of Read more…
Chester City Walls consist of a defensive structure built to protect the city with their construction being started by the Romans when they established the fortress of Deva Victrix between 70 and 80 AD. Today the Chester city walls are a major tourist attraction for visitors to the city and form an almost complete circuit of the city as it Read more…
The Grosvenor Museum hosts a range of collections exploring the history of Chester, its art and silver heritage, and its natural history. Find out about life during the Roman military occupation and visit 20 Castle Street, the Museum’s period house with rooms from the 17th century to the 1920s. Admission to the museum is free, however, we welcome donations. Read more…