Deva, as you may well already know, is the Roman name for what we now call Chester. In this post, we'll take a good look around the centre. Let's start with Northgate Locks on the Shropshire Union Canal.
Chester once had another railway station, called Northgate, but I have no photos there. However, here are a couple of pics of LNER locos at Chester Northgate shed.
On Northgate itself is the Pied Bull, with a brewery in the cellar.
Below Northgate Locks, more canal infrastructure.
The railway, heading out of Chester towards North Wales, passes close by.
By the canal basin is Telford's Warehouse, now converted into a pub.
For a while, after the new Bus Exchange opened, the old bus station off Northgate was used for PSV parking. Vehicles from Huxley's, Midland Red North and Devaway are seen here.
Let's go through one of these gateways into the real heart of the city (Postcard from my collection).
There used to be trams in old Chester.
The old buildings in the city have survived well.
There's Roman ruins too (Postcard from my collection).
Here's the impressive sandstone cathedral in 1995.
Here's a look inside.
Now, the old Dee Bridge in Chester, in 1976.
Down by the river, there's a bus rally!
Back within sight of the city walls, we'll end this post at the Albion Inn.
Next time, we'll see more of the buses and pubs of Chester.
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