Chester city walls

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Chester city walls are a largely intact circuit of Roman and medieval defensive walls encircling the historic city centre of Chester, England, now serving as a popular elevated walking route and heritage attraction.

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Chester city walls canonical 5
Chester city walls walkway 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city wall
scheduled monument
tourist attraction
constructionStart late 1st century AD
country England
currentUse heritage attraction
public walking route
elevation elevated walkway
endPoint Eastgate NERFINISHED
follows Roman defensive circuit of Chester NERFINISHED
hasPart Bonewaldesthorne’s Tower NERFINISHED
Bridgegate NERFINISHED
Cathedral section
Eastgate NERFINISHED
Grosvenor Bridge rampart section NERFINISHED
King Charles’ Tower NERFINISHED
Morgan’s Mount NERFINISHED
Newgate NERFINISHED
Northgate NERFINISHED
Pemberton’s Parlour NERFINISHED
Phoenix Tower NERFINISHED
River Dee section
Roodee section NERFINISHED
Saddler’s Tower NERFINISHED
Thimbleby’s Tower NERFINISHED
Water Tower
Watergate NERFINISHED
Wolfgate NERFINISHED
hasViewOf Chester Cathedral NERFINISHED
Chester Racecourse NERFINISHED
River Dee NERFINISHED
Roman amphitheatre in Chester NERFINISHED
The Rows, Chester NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation Grade I listed building
scheduled monument
length approximately 2 miles
approximately 3.2 kilometres
locatedIn Cheshire
North West England
location Chester NERFINISHED
maintainedBy Cheshire West and Chester Council NERFINISHED
material sandstone
stone
originallyBuiltBy Romans NERFINISHED
originallyBuiltFor fortress of Deva Victrix NERFINISHED
owner Cheshire West and Chester Council NERFINISHED
rebuiltIn medieval period
significance most complete city walls in Britain
startPoint Eastgate NERFINISHED
status largely intact circuit
surrounds historic city centre of Chester
usedFor defence
heritage interpretation
recreation
tourism

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Eastgate Clock locatedOn Chester city walls
Eastgate Clock isOnRoute Chester city walls
this entity surface form: Chester city walls walkway
Chester Racecourse near Chester city walls
Agricola Tower locatedWithin Chester city walls
Chester Crown Court near Chester city walls
Abbey Church of Saint Werburgh locatedNear Chester city walls