What is recorded here
Chester Castle was built in the late 11th century by Roger de Montgomery, a Norman nobleman and Earl of Shrewsbury, following the Norman Conquest. It is important as a key medieval fortress in the defense and administration of the region, and its remains are a significant historical site in Chester.
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Places near here
Napier HouseListed building · 20 yd
Statue of Queen Victoria, ChesterMonument or public art · 52 yd
Model of the Grosvenor BridgeListed building · 87 yd
Victoria StatueMonument · 87 yd
Boundary Stone on Chester City WallsMonument or public art · 129 yd
Cheshire Military MuseumMuseum · 147 yd
Roman quarry including Edgar's Cave and the rock-cut figure of Minerva on Edgar's Field, 150m south west of Dee BridgeScheduled monument · 263 yd
Roman GardensVisitor information · 449 yd
Overleigh Road CemeteryRegistered park or garden · 461 yd
Roman Angle TowerVisitor information · 578 yd
The DingleWood · 584 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 768 ydOther information
Photo: N Chadwick · CC BY-SA 2.0