Chester

After Conwy (scroll down for earlier posts on Conwy, Caernarfon, Much Wenlock, and Wroxeter), we left Wales for Chester, back on the English side of the border. We went to the Parish Church of St. John the Baptist and some associated ruins, and also saw part of a Roman amphitheatre found in the town centre. After a walk through the Roman Gardens, we visited the Grosvenor (pronounced “GROVE-nur”, against my common sense) Museum, which documents the history of Chester. I thought it was well-done for a city museum, with some unusual features, like: a) a big exhibit of Roman gravestones, and b) a 3-story Victorian house with recreated period rooms.

river bordering the town

ruins at the Parish Church of St. John the Baptist

ruins at the Parish Church of St. John the Baptist 

Parish Church of St. John the Baptist

Parish Church of St. John the Baptist

Roman amphitheatre

model of the Roman amphitheatre

mock Roman mosaic (celebrating QEII's Golden Jubilee) in the Roman Gardens

Roman Gardens

Roman gravestones in the Grosvenor museum

I'm writing this post from London! For current posts about what my mom and I are up to in London, click here: http://www.thistleshamrockrose2011.blogspot.co.uk/. Meanwhile, I'll be doing double posts on this blog (Hanna at Herstmonceux) for the next few days until I'm caught up.