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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 ...
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 ...
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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The tower was used as a meeting place by two of the city guilds from the 16th to the 18th century. The phoenix was the emblem of one of the guilds, and is carved on a plaque on the tower. The tower was damaged in the English Civil War during the siege of Chester in 1645. Since the 19th century it has been promoted as a tourist attraction. [1] [38]
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