Chester is the county town of Cheshire in North West England. It is situated on the River Dee close to the border with Wales, and is one of the best-preserved walled cities in the country. It is the main settlement in the City of Chester local government district. The adjective associated with the city is Cestrian. The patron saint of Chester is Saint Werburgh.

According to the 2001 census the population of the Chester urban area, including Broughton (which is over the border in Wales) and Saltney (which is partially over the border in Wales) was 90,925.

History

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Roman Origins

Chester is an old city dating back nearly two millennia to Roman times (when parts of the City wall date from) when it was known as Deva. High on a sandstone bluff above the marshes, free from the floods of winter and the ever-changing shorelines of the estuary the Second Legion built their fortress in the territory of the Cornovii. It soon became the main base for Legio XX Valeria Victrix, the 20th Legion,who used it as a port administration base and military fort. It was then one of the principal towns of Roman Britain, with many relics remaining today, including parts of the original Roman walls. A recent Timewatch investigation by the BBC speculated that, from the size and scale of the fort, had the Roman Empire not begun to collapse, Deva would have become the Roman capital of Britain and a launch post for invasions on Ireland. In fact, recent discoveries of a fort in Ireland suggest that at least one foray was made.

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