Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Chester, United Kingdom

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Number of sights 9 sights
Distance 2 km
Ascend 16 m
Descend 24 m

Experience Chester in United Kingdom in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Chester

Sight 1: Booth Mansion

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Booth Mansion

Booth Mansion is a former town house at 28–34 Watergate Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. It contains a portion of the Chester Rows, is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is included in the English Heritage Archive. Its frontage was built in 1700 in Georgian style but much medieval material remains behind it.

Wikipedia: Booth Mansion (EN)

100 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Guild Church of St. Peter

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Guild Church of St. Peter BrianP / CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's Church is in Eastgate Street in the centre of the city of Chester, Cheshire, England, immediately to the north of Chester Cross. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is an active Church of England parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Chester. The ancient walls mark the boundaries of the parish.

Wikipedia: St Peter's Church, Chester (EN), Website

368 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Welsh Presbyterian Church

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The Welsh Presbyterian Church is in St John Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. The church was built in 1866, and designed by W. & G. Audsley of Liverpool. It is constructed with a yellow sandstone front, brick sides and rear, and a slate roof. The plan consists of a simple rectangle, with an apse at the east end, and a narrower single-storey narthex at the west (entrance) end. The narthex is supported by octagonal piers at the corners and two granite columns between them. On each side of the narthex is a lancet window. Above the narthex is a large rose window, with a lancet window above, and a cross finial on the gable. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The wall and the iron railings and gates in front of the church are included in the listing.

Wikipedia: Welsh Presbyterian Church, Chester (EN)

460 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 4: St John's Rectory

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St John's Rectory is at 3 Vicar's Lane, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.

Wikipedia: St John's Rectory, Chester (EN)

240 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Grosvenor Park

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Wikipedia: Grosvenor Park (EN)

143 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 6: Saint Werburgh's

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St Werburgh's Church is in Grosvenor Park Road, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is an active Roman Catholic parish church in the diocese of Shrewsbury. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. It should not be confused with the Benedictine Abbey of St Werburgh established in 1093 by Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester.

Wikipedia: St Werburgh's Church, Chester (EN)

175 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Zion Tabernacle

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Zion Tabernacle

Zion Chapel, Chester is in Grosvenor Park Road, Chester, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

Wikipedia: Zion Chapel, Chester (EN)

142 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: City Road Presbyterian Church

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The English Presbyterian Church of Wales is in City Road, Chester, Cheshire, England. The church was built in 1864, and designed by Michael Gummow of Wrexham. It is constructed with a stuccoed front and brick sides, and has a slate roof. The architectural style is Neoclassical, Its entrance front is in five bays; it has a portico with four Ionic columns, and a three-bay pediment. The opposite end of the church is apsidal. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade listed building.

Wikipedia: English Presbyterian Church of Wales, Chester (EN)

387 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 9: Lead Shot Tower

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Chester Shot Tower, also known as Boughton Shot Tower, is a grade-II*-listed shot tower located at SJ413667 in the Boughton district of Chester, England. The tower stands beside the Shropshire Union Canal and forms part of the disused Chester Leadworks. Built by Walkers, Parker & Co. in 1799, the tower is the oldest of three remaining shot towers in the UK, and probably the oldest such structure still standing in the world.

Wikipedia: Chester Shot Tower (EN)

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