The Chester Meadows

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Chester: A Virtual Stroll Around the Walls

The Chester Meadows

Photographs by Steve Howe

cows on the meadows 2
As they have done for centuries, cattle wander freely on the Meadows

chester meadows in summer

St. Paul's Church in Boughton- for centuries the dreaded site of the stake and gallows- overlooks the River Dee and Meadows

Newest of the River Dee's pleasure boats, the Jackie, negotiates craft from the Chester Sailing Club

Chester Town Hall and Cathedral seen from the Meadows

old chester postcard od meadows

Here are some fascinating photographs of the Meadows under water- and here are more: the floods of February 2014