Secret Chester

John Idris Jones

• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Year: 2017
• eBook ISBN: 9781445668956
• Edition: 0
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: British History
• Index: History

Secret Chester offers a unique insight into one of England's most visited cities through a series of little-known and forgotten stories, facts and anecdotes. Author and historian John Idris Jones takes the reader on a fascinating journey from Roman times to the present day, blending dark deeds and strange tales from its long and often grisly past, as well as introducing us to some interesting characters along the way. Fully illustrated in colour throughout, the book delves beneath the surface of this ancient city revealing a lesser-known history that most local people don't know.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Introduction
• 1 - Chester High Cross
• 2 - The Hermit of Godstall Lane
• 3 - Site of the Gee-Gees
• 4 - Falling Water in the Cloisters
• 5 - The Old Music Hall
• 6 - The Grosvenor Bridge
• 7 - The Abbey Gateway
• 8 - The Crypt, Eastgate Street
• 9 - Messiah in the Cathedral
• 10 - Chester Town Hall
• 11 - Chester City Club
• 12 - The South Transept Window of Chester Cathedral
• 13 - The Welsh – Beware of Chester at Night
• 14 - Saint Werburgh and the Goose
• 15 - Stanley Palace, No. 83 Watergate Street
• 16 - Bishop Lloyd’s House, No. 41 Watergate Street
• 17 - North & South Wales Bank
• 18 - The Old Dee Bridge to Handbridge
• 19 - The Old Harkers Arms on the Canal
• 20 - The Grosvenor Hotel
• 21 - The Gorgeous Crown of St Werburgh Street
• 22 - Nos 6–11 Grosvenor Park Road
• 23 - The Grave of John Douglas
• 24 - The Eastgate Street Clock
• 25 - Where is the Grave of Mary Jones?
• 26 - The Important Archaeologist
• 27 - Arkle in Chester
• 28 - The Plague
• 29 - The Public Baths
• 30 - Thomas Hughes (1822–96)
• 31 - Nos 2–8 Bridge Street
• 32 - The Old Fire Station
• 33 - Daniel Craig (James Bond)
• 34 - The River Dee
• 35 - Old Custom House Inn, No. 69/71 Watergate Street
• 36 - The Dublin Packet, No. 27 Northgate Street
• 37 - Northgate
• 38 - The Architect
• 39 - The Pied Bull
• 40 - Chester’s Coat of Arms
• 41 - Admiral of the Dee
• 42 - The Old Port: Building the Royal Charter
• 43 - 2nd Marquess of Westminster
• 44 - Watergate House
• 45 - Grosvenor Park
• 46 - Oddfellows
• 47 - The Queen’s Hotel
• 48 - Hickory’s
• 49 - The London Camera Exchange
• 50 - The Old Boot Inn
• 51 - Ye Olde Kings Head
• 52 - The Rows
• 53 - The Bear & Billet
• 54 - The Falcon
• 55 - The Cathedral Bell Tower
• 56 - Thomas Harrison’s Propylaeum
• 57 - Three Old Arches, No. 48 Bridge Street
• 58 - Chester USA
• 59 - The Romans
• 60 - Agricola Tower
• 61 - Chester Castle
• 62 - Amphitheatre
• 63 - Chester Zoo
• 64 - The Grosvenor Museum
• 65 - Chester Railway Station
• 66 - Lion Salt Works
• 67 - The Deva Roman Experience
• 68 - Alexander’s
• 69 - The Brewery Tap
• 70 - St Michael’s Buildings
• 71 - St Michael’s Arcade
• 72 - Telford’s Warehouse
• 73 - Chester Rowing Club, The Groves
• 74 - Sandy Lane Park
• 75 - Chester Mystery Plays
• 76 - Walmoor Hill
• 77 - City Walls
• 78 - Minerva’s Shrine
• 79 - Chester Philharmonic Orchestra
• 80 - The Boat House
• 81 - ‘The Bore’ – Seen No More
• 82 - Game Plan at the Market
• 83 - One of the Oldest Churches in Europe
• 84 - King Arthur and Chester
• 85 - The Suspension Bridge
• 86 - Chester History and Heritage Centre
• 87 - The Grosvenor Dynasty
• About the Author