A Walled City in the United Kingdom

Chester is the county town of Cheshire. It is one of theare half-timbered Inns steeped in history serving real
best-preserved walled cities in the United Kingdom.ales and great pub grub. The city has a diverse music
The city is renowned as the Walled City becausescene with rock, funk, reggae, jazz, soul and hip hop
surrounding this centre are the famous city walls, it is abands performing in venues, and live DJ sets from up
two mile pedestrian walk way. It is the most southerlyand coming artists.
part of England's North west region.Chester Cathedral has been rebuilt three times the
A large amount of land in Chester is owned by Dukecathedral has remained essentially unaltered. It was
of Westminster who owns an estate called Eaton Hallfounded as a Benedictine Monastery in 1092 and was
near the village of Eccleston,rededicated as the Cathedral Church of Christ and the
Today the main industries in Chester are retail andBlessed Virgin Mary in 1542. The present building
tourism. The Shipbuilding industry in Chester ended incontains material from every century since the tenth.
the 1930s and the last docks closed in the 1960s.Chester Zoo is the largest zoo in the United Kingdom
Chester was voted one of the best shopping centresNot only is Chester Zoo a home to some 500
in the country. The city's shopping environment isdifferent species of amazing animals, but there are
enjoyed by nearly all of its 8.5m visitors who comefantastic gardens. The perfect way to get an
each year. The Rows is a unique character in itsoverview of Chester Zoo is to ride The Monorail.
two-tiered gallery of shops which date from the 13thThe University of Chester was founded in 1839. It has
century.over 11,000 students across two campuses.
The earliest mention of Chester market was in 1139Chester Football Club were founded in 1885. It was
and has been established in Chester ever since.relegation in 1982 was followed by a name change, to
Grosvenor Shopping Centre is a shopping paradise.Chester City, in 1983 and three years later Harry
The shops are set in Tudor style houses with upperMcNally led the club back into Division Three.
balcony row shops and designer shopping malls.Chester race-goers spent 3 to 4 million on champagne
Chester has a range of traditional pubs, many of whichin 2006 more than any other racecourse in Britain.