Chester is a city in the north-west of England. It is almost 2000 years old and was started by Romans. A person from Chester is called a Cestrian. Chester.
English: habitational name for someone from the county of Cheshire in northwestern England the name of which is early recorded as Cestrescire from the name of the county seat Chester + Old English scīr 'district division'.
The Romans founded Chester as Deva Victrix in AD 70s in the land of the Celtic Cornovii, according to ancient cartographer Ptolemy, as a fortress during the Roman expansion north. It was named Deva either after the goddess of the Dee, or directly from the British name for the river.
Chester (Welsh: Caer) is a very pretty and historic English city on the river Dee, and the county town (capital) of the North-Western county of Cheshire.
Caer (Welsh pronunciation: [kɑːɨr]; Old Welsh: cair or kair) is a placename element in Welsh meaning "stronghold", "fortress", or "citadel", roughly equivalent to an Old English suffix (-ceaster) now variously written as -caster, -cester, and -chester.
Chester was developed as a major Roman fortress, and the remains of their dynasty can still be seen today. Further developments from Saxon to Victorian times have grown Chester into a major urban center in northwest England, but it's still the work of the Ancient Romans that most intrigues visitors.
Cheshire, a historic county in the north-west of England, is known for its picturesque countryside and rich food heritage. From the crumbly and salty Cheshire Cheese to the sweet and tangy Chester Pudding, there are several traditional dishes that have been enjoyed in the region for centuries.
1 Cheshire West and Chester profile. 1.1 Cheshire West and Chester is a highly desirable place to live, work and visit and is one of the most affluent areas in the North West.
(above) Tudor House (1603) - Lower Bridge Street. This is one of Chester's oldest houses. There was once a walkway (row) on the first floor which was later bricked up to create a front room.
Chester is the best preserved walled city in England. Its grade I listed walls originate from 100 AD and form an almost complete circuit around the city.
The Cheshire dialect is a Northern English dialect spoken in the county of Cheshire in North West England. It has similarities with the dialects of the surrounding counties of Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Staffordshire, Shropshire, and Derbyshire.
Before gracing the big screen as the iconic James Bond, Daniel Craig was just a boy from Chester. Craig's youth in the city was filled with dreams bigger than the encompassing Roman Walls. Educated at the Hilbre High School in nearby West Kirby, he often visited Chester for its culture and arts.
Of all the areas surveyed, the most expensive street was Lower Park Road (CH4) which commands an average sale price of £1,330,189. Next is Dee Hills Park (CH3) with an equally eye-watering £1,208,604 average. Green Bank (CH4) came third with its properties selling for around £856,666.
Chester is a fantastic area to live in, with a wide selection of independent and major stores, facilities, bars, restaurants, and activities all on your doorstep. The historic heart of Chester, which is bordered by the magnificent River Dee, is steeped in history.
The cost of living in Chester and Warrington is fairly affordable when compared with other parts of the UK (especially London and South-East of England). However, these prices can vary depending on several factors. This includes the type of accommodation you choose, as well as your spending habits and lifestyle.
The English place-name Chester, and the suffixes -chester, -caster and -cester (old -ceaster), are commonly indications that the place is the site of a Roman castrum, meaning a military camp or fort (cf. Welsh caer), but it can also apply to the site of a pre-historic fort.
Chester is a pumped-up chicken, the result of a genetic selection project by biologists at Brazil's second-largest food processor, Perdigao. The bird costs less than turkey and has more meat than a standard chicken, helping it win two-thirds of Brazil's poultry sales during the year-end holiday season.
Chester owes its existence as a city and its plan to the Romans who established the legionary fortress of Deva in AD 76 in an advantageous position close to the Welsh mountains on a raised outcrop at the lowest bridging point on the River Dee.
Today that's reflected in places with 'chester', 'cester' or 'caster' in their name – and there are plenty of these, like Leicester, Chester, Bicester, Cirencester, Caister, Colchester, Gloucester, Manchester, Tadcaster and Winchester.
Saltney is a small town in north Wales. It is immediately to the west of the border with Cheshire in England and forms part of Chester's built-up area. The English-Welsh border runs down the middle of Boundary Lane in Saltney, the only urban street in England/Wales where this happens.
