Along the Canal Pt III

At the north-westernmost point of the City Walls the Shropshire Union Canal meets the River Dee, and there is a unique site in canal terms. Designed by Thomas Telford, in the background of these photos, you can see the dry dock (for painting and repairing narrow boats), and the Roving Bridge, which was to enable horses pulling narrow boats to cross from one side of the canal to the other without having to have their harnesses removed.

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Medieval Lanes II

The second medieval lane is Pierpoint Lane, now better known as the site of Dewa Roman Experience, which is built directly over the excavation of some Roman remains
http://www.chesterwiki.com/Dewa_Roman_Experience

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Flookersbrook

There is a small area of Chester called Flookersbrook, which is named after the stream that flows through it. In Spring it is full of flowers, and there are some very picturesque houses.

 

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Looking Up

Sometimes you really need to look upwards in Chester. There are some beautiful features up high, where the eye seldom wanders. These photos are from a shop on Bridge Street.

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Off the Walls III

The South East Angle Tower and Wolf Gate. The south east angle tower is outside the present day city walls, and is where the original roman walls were. The Wolf Gate is the smaller opening to the left of the Angle Tower, and was the gate in Medieval times. Legend has it that the ghost of a Roman soldier walks between the Tower and the Amphitheatre, as he was lured away from his post by one of the women camped outside the City Walls, and killed for desertion.

 

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Eastgate Street

Despite Eastgate St having a new gas main laid at the moment it still manages to look attractive from certain angles.

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Guess The Use

This is on the racecourse, and, sadly, is no longer in use. Any ideas what it might be for (answer below)?

Guessed? It's the place the tictac man stood, to get a clear line of sight down the racecourse. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tic-tac

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