The Wall In Chester England With Clock

This is kaleyards gate named after the vegetable gardens outside the walls where medieval monks grew their food.

The wall in chester england with clock.

Discover chester town hall clock tower in chester england. The west facing wall was supposedly left blank to snub the welsh. The original gate was guarded by a timber tower which was replaced by a stone tower in the 2nd century and this in turn was replaced probably in the 14th century. Chester town hall clock tower.

It is a prominent landmark in the city of chester and is said to be the most photographed clock in england after big ben. The small medieval town of chester england is home to a unique double decker architectural design. The west facing wall was supposedly left blank to snub the welsh. The present gateway dates from 1768 and is a three arched sandstone struc.

They used this gate as a shortcut to get from the abbey to their allotments but the king made them promise they would lock it at nine o clock every night to stop enemies sneaking into the city. The clock along with many of chester s most prominent and well preserved buildings was erected in the victorian era. In 1848 ce the pale bricked italianate style chester general railway station opened and is preserved as one of only 22 listed railway stations in england.