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PAGE Introduction.—The City of Chester under the Britons.—Chester 1 a Roman Colony.—The City a prey to the Danes and Saxons.—Ethelfleda the Amazon.—Chester under the Normans.—The Palatinate Earldom.—Royal Visits to Chester.—The Plague.—The Siege of Chester.
The River Dee.—Chester Rowing Club.—The Earl’s Eye.—Villas on Dee Banks.—The Water Works.—Eccleston.—Eaton Lodge, and the Iron Bridge.—Eaton Hall.—The Grosvenor Family.—The Belg...
19. CHAPTER VIII.Passing ST. PETER’S CHURCH, at the corner of the street, we come immediately to that classic pile of white freestone—the COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND NEWS ROOM, erected in 1808, fro...
18. CHAPTER VII.Bridge Street.—Ancient Crypt.—The Blue Posts and the Knave of Clubs.—Roman Bath.—Grosvenor Street.—New Savings Bank.—The Cemetery.—Curzon Park and Hough Green.—The Port of Saltn...
21. CHAPTER X.Llwyd, the Welsh Antiquary.—Chester Fair.—Tennis Court and Theatre.—The Justing Croft.—The Bars.—Steam Mills.—Ragged Schools.—Boughton and St. Paul’s Church.—The Spital and Geor...
14. CHAPTER III.The Walls of Chester, their builders and their history.—The Cathedral.—The Phœnix Tower, and the Walls during the Siege.—Beeston Castle.—The North Gate.—Training College.—Morgan...
15. CHAPTER IV.The Walls, continued.—The Roodeye.—Chester Races.—The Castle of the Olden Time, and the Castle of To-day.—The Grosvenor Bridge.—Cæsar’s Tower.—Handbridge and Edgar’s Cave.—Bridg...
20. CHAPTER IX.Abbey Square, Deanery, and Palace.—The Abbey Gates.—Chester Markets, and Abbot’s Fair.—Northgate, and old City Gaol.—St. John’s Hospital and Blue School.—Newtown, and Christ Chu...
12. CHAPTER I.Introduction.—The City of Chester under the Britons.—Chester a Roman Colony.—The City a prey to the Danes and Saxons.—Ethelfleda the Amazon.—Chester under the Romans.—The Palati...
16. CHAPTER V.The Streets of Chester.—Eastgate Street and Royal Hotel.—The Ancient Rows of Chester.—An American’s “notion” of them.—The Architecture of the Rows and Streets.—The High Cross.—T...
17. CHAPTER VI.Watergate Street.—God’s Providence House.—Bishop Lloyd’s House.—The Puppet Show Explosion.—Trinity Church.—Dean Swift and the Yacht,—St. Martin’s and St. Bridget’s Churches.—The...
13. CHAPTER II.The Railway Station.—Chester the Terminus of Six Railways.—Flookersbrook.—Lead Works.—Canal and Bridge.—William Penn the Quaker.—Foregate Street and Old Watling Street.—Post Off...
10. CHAPTER X.Llwyd, the Welsh Antiquary.—Chester Fair.—Tennis Court and 106 Theatre.—The Justing Croft.—The Bars.—Steam Mills.—Ragged School.—Boughton, and St. Paul’s Church.—The ’Spital, an...
4. CHAPTER IV.The Walls, continued.—The Roodeye.—Chester Races.—The Castle 31 of the Olden Time, and the Castle of To-day.—The Grosvenor Bridge.—Cæsar’s Tower.—Handbridge, and Edgar’s Cave.—B...
3. CHAPTER III.The Walls of Chester, their Builders, and their History.—The 18 Cathedral.—The Phœnix Tower, and the Walls during the Siege.—Beeston Castle.—The North Gate.—Training College.—Mo...
1. CHAPTER I.PAGE Introduction.—The City of Chester under the Britons.—Chester 1 a Roman Colony.—The City a prey to the Danes and Saxons.—Ethelfleda the Amazon.—Chester under the Normans.—Th...
2. CHAPTER II.The Railway Station.—Chester the Terminus of Six 10 Railways.—Flookersbrook.—Lead Works.—Canal and Bridge.—William Penn, the Quaker.—Foregate Street, and the old Watling Street....
7. CHAPTER VII.Bridge Street.—Ancient Crypt.—The Blue Posts and the Knave 64 of Clubs.—Roman Bath.—Grosvenor Street.—New Savings’-Bank.—The Cemetery.—Curzon Park, and Hough Green.—The Port of...
5. CHAPTER V.The Streets of Chester.—East Gate Street, and Royal 43 Hotel.—The Ancient Rows of Chester.—An American’s “Notion” of them.—The Architecture of the Rows and Streets.—The High Cro...
11. CHAPTER XI.The River Dee.—Chester Rowing Club.—The Earl’s Eye.—Villas 119 on Dee Banks.—The Water Works.—Eccleston.—Eaton Lodge, and Iron Bridge.—Eaton Hall.—The Grosvenor Family.—Belgrave...
9. CHAPTER IX.Abbey Square, Deanery, and Palace.—The Abbey Gates.—Chester 95 Market, and Abbot’s Fair.—North Gate, and Old City Gaol.—St. John’s Hospital, and Blue School.—Newtown, and Christ...
6. CHAPTER VI.Watergate Street.—God’s Providence House.—Bishop Lloyd’s 54 House.—The Puppet Show Explosion.—Trinity Church.—Dean Swift and the “Yacht.”—St. Martin’s and St. Bridget’s Churches...
8. CHAPTER VIII.North Gate Street.—Commercial Buildings.—The Rows.—The 79 Exchange.—Music Hall and Old Theatre.—Chester Cathedral.—St. Oswald’s Church.—The Cloisters, and Chapter House.—Promptu...