Chester: an introduction
In history Chester was located at the highest crossing point on the River Dee. A natural harbour, on a controlling route into North Wales, providing seaborne supplies to the coast to the north and within striking distance of Ireland. These properties made Chester an important strategic location for the Romans and later the Normans as they tried to subjugate the Welsh. With the silting up of the Dee and the ascendancy of Liverpool as an international port the roll of Chester as a transport hub declined. But it has always been an economic focus to the area of Cheshire and North Wales straddling the English/Welsh border as it does.
On the following pages you will find information about the city and it's history
