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Magical! buildings. prominent and history one of the most photographed timepieces in the world. the in timepieces photographed most the of one the State. the a fascinating commentary tells you about Chester’s rich rich Chester’s about you tells commentary fascinating a celebrate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897 and and 1897 in Jubilee Diamond Victoria’s Queen celebrate in his battle with the forces of Oliver Cromwell for control of of control for Cromwell Oliver of forces the with battle his in beautiful riverside properties and countryside while while countryside and properties riverside beautiful Eastgate Clock Eastgate built to to built iconic the is stunning Equally English Civil War War Civil English when the city supported King Charles I I Charles King supported city the when the of Chesterboat sailing past past sailing with Dee River the along The local economy flourished and prospered until the outbreak outbreak the until prospered and flourished economy local The readings). readings). Or take to the water all year on a pleasure cruise cruise pleasure a on year all water the to take Or (where monks used to eat in silence and listen to Bible Bible to listen and silence in eat to used monks (where timbered style. timbered Europe in the quire and misericords, and the Refectory Café Café Refectory the and misericords, and quire the in Europe and take to the water with a steamer sailing. steamer a with water the to take and fascinating shops with their distinctive black and white, half- white, and black distinctive their with shops fascinating Its many highlights include the finest mediaeval carvings in in carvings mediaeval finest the include highlights many Its breathtaking beauty of its rugged mountain fells and lakes lakes and fells mountain rugged its of beauty breathtaking world-famous ‘Rows’ world-famous , the two-tier galleries of of galleries two-tier the , the - heritage or take a trip to the Lake District and enjoy the the enjoy and District Lake the to trip a take or and 700 years ago its merchants developed the city’s unique unique city’s the developed merchants its ago years 700 and across the centuries by different architectural styles. styles. architectural different by centuries the across countryside and coast of North Wales, Wales, North of coast and countryside Chester has always been a city built on trade and commerce commerce and trade on built city a been always has Chester Norman invaders on the site of a Roman temple and changed changed and temple Roman a of site the on invaders Norman excursion exploring the castles, castles, the exploring excursion Cathedral built by by built old year 1000 the is City the of heart the In River Dee Dee River silted up and became unnavigable. became and up silted the until world Busybus for an all-day all-day an for the aboard unique to Chester. to unique and welcomed sailing ships from across the the across from ships sailing welcomed and for Chester Railway Station and step step and Station Railway Chester for Rows two-tier shopping galleries shopping two-tier Rows , which are are which , largest port in North West England West North in port largest North Wales or The Lake District? 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Step inside and and inside Step building. Anglo-Saxon earlier the of by Parliamentarian armies and their formidable cannons until until cannons formidable their and armies Parliamentarian by heritage cities with an action action an with cities heritage built by the armies of William the Conqueror on the site site the on Conqueror the William of armies the by built fate: the Royalist city of Chester was under siege for 2 years years 2 for siege under was Chester of city Royalist the fate: t’s one of Britain’s finest finest Britain’s of one t’s I St John’s Church Church John’s St Battle of Rowton Moor Rowton of Battle Nearby, is the City’s original Cathedral - - Cathedral original City’s the is Nearby, in 1645 sealed the King’s King’s the sealed 1645 in nearby he T Welcome to Welcome FREE CHeSter MaP Amazing Attractions Out of Town There’s a huge variety of things to do in Chester. Located just outside of Chester, in Cheshire’s glorious countryside, History lovers will adore Grosvenor Museum with its fabulous are an outstanding variety of displays of Roman Tombstones, Art, and Silver and Natural Cheshire attractions that are well worth a visit.