Discover Chester, Cheshire

Bridge Street, Chester: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bridge_Street_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1322717.jpg
Author: Dennis Turner


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).

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: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bridge_Street_-_geograph.org.uk_-_852432.jpg
Author: Dennis Turner


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: Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chester%27s_City_Walls_-_Bridgegate_to_Eastgate_%5E2_-_geograph.org.uk_-_372176.jpg
Author: John S Turner

Places of Interest in Chester

Chester is on the Map of cities in England

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