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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Celebrating Chester

Celebrating Chester

Charles, Wallace

Paperback

Series: Celebrating

General PhotographyGeneral World HistoryBritish History

Publisher Price: $25.99

PREORDER - Expected ship date February 15, 2027

ISBN10: 1398103055
ISBN13: 9781398103054
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Published: Feb 15 2027
Pages: 96
Language: English

Chester is famous today for its zoo, as the setting for the soap opera Hollyoaks, its racecourse - the oldest still in use in England - and its historical buildings. Chester was originally a Roman fort, known as Deva, and evidence of the Roman settlement is still visible today, including part of the amphitheatre and a shrine to Minerva. The Saxons extended the Roman city walls to their current position, where they provide an almost complete circuit around the city. The famous Rows - two levels of half timbered shops, one above the other - were also built at this time although they have been heavily restored over later centuries. The industrial age saw the arrival of the Shropshire Union canal in the city and the wealth brought to the city led to many of its Victorian landmarks being built, including the Town Hall and Grosvenor Museum. Today, Grosvenor Park is one of the finest Victorian parks in Britain, home to an open air theatre in the summer, and the converted Art Deco Odeon cinema attracts many visitors as the Storyhouse arts centre.

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