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Roman Chester


Roman Chester

Chester (or "Deva" in Latin) was one of the great military bases in Roman England, and as such, has its fair share of Roman ruins. Historians have even speculated that had the Roman departure not happened, Chester would have become the Roman Capital of England.
  • Walls. The city centre is enclosed by the walls, which offer a pleasant strolling route for visitors and locals alike. Walk around the top of Roman walls that surround the city.
  • Amphitheatre, Vicars Lane, Chester (Adjacent to the Grosvenor Park), . Believed to have been the site of the largest wooden structure ampitheatre in the Roman Empire outside of Rome for it's time, with a larger stone ampitheatre later built on-top of the foundations
  • Roman Gardens. With reconstructed hypocaust.
  • Spud u Like, Bridge Street. The basement of this shop gives access to an original hypocaust.

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