Celebrating Chester

by Wallace Charles

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 amphitheater and a shrine to Minerva. The Saxons extended the Roman city walls to their current position, where they provide an almost...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1398103055
• ISBN13: 9781398103054
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages