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CITY OF CHESTER ENGLAND

In Cheshire.

The City of Chester,is in the county of Cheshire England, near the Welsh Border. I arrived by train at Chester station. There are several hotels near he station. I stayed at Belgrave Hotel , a budget hotel that suited my needs.----------------CHESTER. Sign at station.

CHESTER. Sign at station.

CHESTER.

CHESTER.

CHESTER . View of rail station from hotel.

CHESTER . View of rail station from hotel.

CHESTER   Belgrave Hotel.

CHESTER Belgrave Hotel.

CHESTER Train Station.

CHESTER Train Station.

CHESTER. Pub with meals, near rail station.

CHESTER. Pub with meals, near rail station.

CHESTER  Map

CHESTER Map

------------------------------------------CHESTER is 22 miles from Liverpool. It has a city wall, a 1000 year old cathedral and the largest Roman ampitheatre in Britain,also the unique double decker shops called the Rows.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHESTER Steam Mills.

CHESTER Steam Mills.

CHESTER .

CHESTER .

CHESTER Local bus.

CHESTER Local bus.

CHESTER.  Parkers building Foregate.

CHESTER. Parkers building Foregate.

CHESTER. Black and White timber building.

CHESTER. Black and White timber building.

CHESTER. Eastgate clock on city wall bridge.

CHESTER. Eastgate clock on city wall bridge.

CHESTER. Victorian Eastgate clock. on city wall bridge.

CHESTER. Victorian Eastgate clock. on city wall bridge.

CHESTER Tourist Office.

CHESTER Tourist Office.

CHESTER. Wooden statue ,corner of Northgate.

CHESTER. Wooden statue ,corner of Northgate.

CHESTER Northgate

CHESTER Northgate

CHESTER. UPPER FLOOR OF THE ROWS.

CHESTER. UPPER FLOOR OF THE ROWS.

CHESTER.  Chester Cross.

CHESTER. Chester Cross.

CHESTER Bus Interchange.

CHESTER Bus Interchange.

CHESTER  The Rows.

CHESTER The Rows.

CHESTER Boats on the river Dee.

CHESTER Boats on the river Dee.

CHESTER  Roman garden.

CHESTER Roman garden.

CHESTER. Old Dee Bridge.

CHESTER. Old Dee Bridge.

CHESTER  Race Coarse.  Oldest in Britain.

CHESTER Race Coarse. Oldest in Britain.

CHESTER. City Wall.

CHESTER. City Wall.

CHESTER. Tower on Wall.

CHESTER. Tower on Wall.

CHESTER.  ADDLESHAW TOWER...is a free standing bell tower of the cathedral. Houses the bells of the cathedral.

CHESTER. ADDLESHAW TOWER...is a free standing bell tower of the cathedral. Houses the bells of the cathedral.

CHESTER . CATHEDRAL.

CHESTER . CATHEDRAL.

CHESTER CATHEDRAL

CHESTER CATHEDRAL

CHESTER  CATHEDRAL

CHESTER CATHEDRAL

CHESTER.Cathedral entrance.

CHESTER.Cathedral entrance.

CHESTER Wall in cathedral.

CHESTER Wall in cathedral.

CHESTER. Heating in cathedral.

CHESTER. Heating in cathedral.

CHESTER CATHEDRAL NAVE.

CHESTER CATHEDRAL NAVE.

CHESTER CATHEDRAL. Carving of a diabolical figure,high up in the Nave.

CHESTER CATHEDRAL. Carving of a diabolical figure,high up in the Nave.

CHESTER CATHEDRAL.

CHESTER CATHEDRAL.

CHESTER  Consistory court.

CHESTER Consistory court.

CHESTER . CONSISTORY COURTS  IN CATHEDRAL.

CHESTER . CONSISTORY COURTS IN CATHEDRAL.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------Trains from Chester train station to Liverpool, London Euston, Holyhead, Manchester and Leeds. Chester station is in the north-east of the city and as 7 platforms. The city wall is about 2 miles in circumference with towers. ---- The cathedral is a Church of England cathedral dates from 1093, and is built of red sandstone. It is a nice place.

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