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Situation Map Of Chester

Situation Map Of Chester. The City Still keeps its original walls intact. This is indicated here by a dotted line around the centre of the city . As can be seen by the map,the centre of Chester is situated in the meander loop of the river Dee. . Situation Map Of Chester.

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Situation Map Of Chester

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  1. Situation Map Of Chester The City Still keeps its original walls intact. This is indicated here by a dotted line around the centre of the city . As can be seen by the map,the centre of Chester is situated in the meander loop of the river Dee.

  2. Situation Map Of Chester The site was easy to defend due to the meander loop The original site was chosen as it was an easy to defend. Chester began life in roman times and was as the name suggest a Stronghold. The remaining side had large walls built and a moat fortification where the canal lies today

  3. The Norman Invasion Georgian Chester The Roman Invasion Tudor Chester Chester's Time Line Heritage City Anglo - Saxon Chester - The Vikings Medieval Port The Civil War – Loyal Chester From Industrial Revolution To Modern City

  4. Key Points around Chester

  5. Granada Studios East Gate Tower Clock Historic City Centre Chester Courts City Walls Chester Cathedral

  6. Georgian Style Georgian architecture was initially dominated by a style known as `Palladianism' –which aspired to recreate the effect of Ancient Roman architecture The Palladian style gave way to the Neo-Classical style in the late 18th century, a style which imitated the buildings of Ancient Greece This can be seen in this example in several ways. Click here for brief Georgian History Click Here For A 3D Model of This Georgian Church

  7. Georgian Style Such Factors Are : Repeated Usage Of Arches This imitated the Ancient Greek Architecture desired by the neo-classical style Click here for brief Georgian History Click Here For A 3D Model of This Georgian Church

  8. Georgian Style Such Factors Are : Doric Pillars These imitated famous Greek building such as the Parthenon in Greece. Click here for brief Georgian History Click Here For A 3D Model of This Georgian Church

  9. Georgian Style Identifying Georgian Buildings ‘Georgian houses were characterised above all by uniformity and practicality. Planning Acts decreed that red brick should be used to build houses, as a fire precaution. Architectural literature was published which encouraged townhouses that had standardised designs for doorways, chimneys, etc.’ Click here for brief Georgian History Click Here For A 3D Model of This Georgian Church

  10. Georgian Style Identifying Georgian Buildings Granite steps leading to the main door, above the servants quarters, gave a grand look to the houses. Granite Steps Wrought iron railings that added to the effect, were also a safety feature. . Wrought Iron Railings Sash windows, decreasing in scale as they went up, lay flush with the brickwork Sash Windows The familiar Georgian doorway, flanked by columns with Roman order capitals, was capped with a fanlight of intricate design. Doorway and Pillars Click here for brief Georgian History Click Here For A 3D Model of This Georgian Church

  11. Web-liography http://www.chestercc.gov.uk http://www.io-ltd.com/chester http://www.chestercathedral.freeserve.co.uk http://www.virtualfieldwork.com

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