Situation Map Of Chester

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Situation Map Of Chester
The City Still keeps its original walls intact.
This is indicated here by a dotted line around
the centre of the city .

• As can be seen by the map,the centre of Chester
  is situated in the meander loop of the river Dee.
  

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Situation Map Of Chester
The site was easy to defend due to the meander
loop
The original site was chosen as it was an easy
to defend. Chester began life in roman times and
was as the name suggest a Stronghold.
The remaining side had large walls built and a
moat fortification where the canal lies today
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The Norman Invasion
Georgian Chester
The Roman Invasion
Tudor Chester
Chester's Time Line
Heritage City
Anglo - Saxon Chester - The Vikings
Medieval Port
The Civil War Loyal Chester
From Industrial Revolution To Modern City
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Key Points around Chester
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Granada Studios
East Gate
Tower Clock
Historic City Centre
Chester Courts
City Walls
Chester Cathedral
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Georgian Style
Georgian architecture was initially dominated by
a style known as Palladianism' which aspired to
recreate the effect of Ancient Roman architecture
The Palladian style gave way to the Neo-Classical
style in the late 18th century, a style which
imitated the buildings of Ancient Greece
This can be seen in this example in several ways.
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Georgian Style
Such Factors Are
Repeated Usage Of Arches
This imitated the Ancient Greek Architecture
desired by the neo-classical style
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Georgian Style
Such Factors Are
Doric Pillars
These imitated famous Greek building such as the
Parthenon in Greece.
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Georgian Style
Identifying Georgian Buildings
Georgian houses were characterised above all by
uniformity and practicality. Planning Acts
decreed that red brick should be used to build
houses, as a fire precaution. Architectural
literature was published which encouraged
townhouses that had standardised designs for
doorways, chimneys, etc.
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Georgian Style
Identifying Georgian Buildings
Granite steps leading to the main door, above the
servants quarters, gave a grand look to the
houses.
Granite Steps
Wrought iron railings that added to the effect,
were also a safety feature. .
Wrought Iron Railings
Sash windows, decreasing in scale as they went
up, lay flush with the brickwork
Sash Windows
The familiar Georgian doorway, flanked by columns
with Roman order capitals, was capped with a
fanlight of intricate design.
Doorway and Pillars
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Web-liography
http//www.chestercc.gov.uk
http//www.io-ltd.com/chester
http//www.chestercathedral.freeserve.co.uk
http//www.virtualfieldwork.com