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Local Information for Chester

Chester is the county town of Cheshire in North West England. It is situated on the River Dee close to the border with Wales, and is one of the best-preserved walled cities in the country. It is the main settlement in the City of Chester local government district. The adjective associated with the city is Cestrian. The patron saint of Chester is Saint Werburgh.

According to the 2001 census the population of the Chester urban area, including Broughton and Saltney (which are over the border in Wales) was 90,925.

Chester is an old city dating back approximately 2000 years to Roman times (when parts of the City wall date from) when it was known as Deva. They built it as a fortress for Legio XX Valeria Victrix, the 20th Legion, safe in the loop of the River Dee and used it as a port and defence from the Welsh Celts. It was then the principal town of England, with many relics remaining today, including the weir on the river to keep water levels high and stop ships going to...More