01 to 10 - Town Hall to the Weir

01: Town Hall

Designed in the Gothic style by the Belfast architect W.H.Lynn and opened by the Prince of Wales (later Edward V11) in 1869. The grey and pink sandstone clock tower is 160 feet high (48.7m).

Waymarker: The clock tower - "a building that deals with numbers"

02: Abbey Gateway

A vaulted sandstone arch dating from the mid-14th century which was the main entrance to St. Werburgh's Abbey (now the Cathedral).

Waymarker: "The lock and key, a symbol for entrance as well as confinement".

 

03: Abbey Square

Georgian terraced houses mainly built between 1754 and 1761 on the site of the old abbey kitchens, bake-house and brewery.

Waymarker: Plan-form - "a considered layout"

 

04: The Bell Tower

Officially called the Addleshaw Tower, this remarkable free standing tower designed by George Pace in sandstone and Welsh slate, has housed the Cathedral bells since 1975.

Waymarker: "A bell in its tower"

 

05: Eastgate Clock

Chester's most famous clock was designed by the acclaimed local architect John Douglas to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee of 1897 - but not actually erected until 1899.

Waymarker:"The VR picks up on both images and metal work details in the clock"

06: The Nine Houses

These tiny timber and sandstone cottages were built as almshouses in about 1650. Only six of the original nine survive.

Waymarker: "The door is an image of security for the almshouses"

 

07: The Roman Amphitheatre

The partially excavated remains on one of only three legionary amphitheatres known in Britain. It lay just outside the South-eastern defences of the Roman fortress and may have seated 7000 spectators

Waymarker: "Roman coins, hand stamped and cut"

 

08: St John's Church

Within the Victorian exterior is one of the region's finest Norman churches and Chester's first cathedral. The eastern ruins are open for exploration

Waymarker: "The light of the church can be found in its congregation"

 

09: Anchorite Cell

Probably built in the mid-14th century to house an anchorite or hermit - a religious recluse who locked himself away for a life of prayer and contemplation.

Waymarker: "An isolated, elevated building"

 

10: Norman Weir

This massive stone Weir across the river was built in the 11th century to provide water power for the Dee Corn Mills, situated on the city side of the Old Dee Bridge.

Waymarker: "The river and its life are constant"