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Whatever its failings as a route in the past, it was later to become an important stop for stagecoaches travelling between Chester and London.

Like Neston, Parkgate saw increasing trade as a port once the River Dee around Chester began to silt up.

In the 1700s coaches left here for Chester, Highworth in Wiltshire and Wendover in Buckinghamshire. This photograph was taken just before the inn's demolition.

It is sale time in Chester, with perhaps the chance to pick up the odd bargain or two.

The ironmonger on the right has taken every opportunity to display the variety of his wares, though the children will almost certainly be more interested in the next shop along where both Chester rock

Its mainly 19th-century parish church of St James, which we see here in its wooded setting, is in the diocese of Chester, recalling the fact that the village was in Cheshire until local government re-organisation

Situated on the junction of Telegraph Road, Brimstage Road, Barnston Road and Chester Road, one of the busiest in West Wirral, this atmospheric pub has changed little in appearance since

It had a windmill on the outskirts of the village, and an old gabled mansion which saw action for Cromwell's men during the siege of Chester.

Eccleston is a few miles up the River Dee from Chester. Here the river charts a more leisurely course as it makes its way to the sea.

St Peter's was originally a chapel of ease to Cartmel Priory, and was consecrated by the Bishop of Chester on 30 June 1745.

Knowle, one mile south-east of Solihull, contains several interesting old buildings, including the medieval Chester House, and the heavily restored 17th-century Red Lion.

Built of red sandstone, Chester Cathedral was founded in 1092 as a Benedictine abbey.

It was in the years following the war that Chester Zoo acquired the excellent reputation that it has today for its breeding programmes, including the breeding of orang-utans.

Knowle, one mile south-east of Solihull, contains several interesting old buildings, including the medieval Chester House, and the heavily restored 17th-century Red Lion.

Built in 1848 with funds raised almost entirely from public subscriptions, St Peter's was consecrated in July 1849 by the Bishop of Chester, Dr Graham.

St John's benefited from a number of bequests, including a weekly load of wood; this was negotiated by Roger de Montalt, Earl of Chester, when he sold off his lordship rights in the Earl's Half to

Running alongside the aqueduct is Chirk Viaduct, which carries the Chester to Shrewsbury railway line.

In AD874 St Werburgh's remains were transferred to Chester to prevent them from falling into the hands of Danish invaders.

This close-up of Bridge Street gives a clear picture of the Rows for which Chester is so famous.

Of Chester's main streets, Watergate Street is the least changed and retains a natural charm.

At Eccleston, just up river from Chester, it charts a more leisurely course. Here we see holidaymakers being carried across the Dee on the chain ferry.

Prestatyn's station on the Chester and Holyhead section of the L & NWR meant that it became increasingly popular with holidaymakers, especially with those from the Liverpool area.

Its majesty was attenuated somewhat when the Great Western Railway line from Wolverhampton to Chester came along and was built even higher.

With the silting up of the River Dee and the decline of Chester as a port in the early 19th century, Neston began to thrive as a market town and coaching station.