Chester, Cheshire, England

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Chester is a city in Cheshire, England, near the border with Wales. It is part of the unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, and has a population of 328,000 people (2012 estimate).

Guide to Chester Hotels

Here's a list of hotels in Chester that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.

Bridge Street, Chester
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More on Chester

Chester was founded by the Romans in AD 79, during the reign of Emperor Vespasian. It was originally known as Deva Victrix. Its four main roads dates back to Roman times, have have changed little in the last 2,000 years. The settlement became one of the major Roman bases in the province of Britannia.

In the 5th century, with the departure of the Romans from the area, Chester was taken over by the Saxons. In the 11th century, it was one of the last towns in England to be conquered by the Normans. The town developed rapidly during the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century, when railway lines, canals and roads were constructed.

Bridge Street east side, Chester
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Today Chester is a beautifully preserved walled city. It was granted city status in 1541. The city center has a number of well-preserved historic buildings, particularly from the Victorian era. Bridge Street in particular has beautiful half-timber buildings.

Visiting Chester

You can reach Chester by train from London and Manchester. If you go by car, take the M6 motorway until Exit 20, then head west on the M56 motorway until Exit 15, then south on M53. It becomes the A55 road on approaching Chester.

Chester City Walls
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Places of Interest in Chester

Chester Cathedral
Church dating back to 1541, it was formerly St Werburgh's Abbey of a Benedictine monastery.
Grosvenor Museum
Small museum with information on the city's Roman history.
Grosvenor Park
Park designed in the classical Victorian style in the 19th century.
The Groves
Riverside promenade in Chester.

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