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Addleshaw Tower: its slate-covered walls give it the look of a bergfried, a fortified tower. Addleshaw Tower is the free-standing bell tower of Chester Cathedral, in Chester, Cheshire, England. It was designed by George Pace, and built to house the cathedral bells. These had been hung in the cathedral's central tower, and needed overhaul, but ...
After the designation of St Mark's Basilica as the cathedral of Venice (1807), the Marangona and Renghiera, together with the Campanon da Candia and other bells from former churches, were recast by Domenico Canciani Dalla Venezia into two larger bronze bells between 1808 and 1809, but these were melted with the Meza-terza, Trottiera, and Nona ...
The cathedral and former monastic buildings were extensively restored during the 19th century (amidst some controversy), and a free standing bell tower was added in the 20th century. In addition to holding services for Christian worship, the buildings are a major tourist attraction in Chester and the cathedral is used as a venue for concerts ...
4 Park Street, one of Chester's many Grade-II-listed Black-and-white Revival buildings Chester is a city in Cheshire, England containing over 650 structures that are designated as listed buildings by English Heritage and included in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, over 500 are listed at Grade II, the lowest of the three gradings given to listed buildings and applied to ...
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It surpassed Venice, which scored 83.3 per cent, while London closely followed in third place with a score of 82 per cent. Chester rows, city centre shops and the Eastgate Clock, one of the city ...
Barnaby's Tower; Bear and Billet ... Castle; Chester Cathedral; Chester city walls; Chester Crown Court; Chester Roman Amphitheatre; Chester Weir; 39 Bridge Street ...
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