On the opposite end of town, next to the amphitheatre, is St. John’s Church. The exact origins of the church have been forever lost in time but there are two main speculations as to when it was built; one account reads that it was created in 689 AD and another source states it was built Read More »
The Chester Amphitheatre was originally made of timbers but was replaced with stone. The dating of the amphitheatre is generally believed to be around the 70s AD. It measures 193 feet by 164 feet and could hold an amazing 7,000 people. You have to imagine back then there wasn’t as many people as there are now Read More »
Figures that it would be the wettest summer on record in England. Floods, rail disruptions, and torrential downpours were in the news most days during the last week of our journey. But, hey, we were on a canalboat (more popularly called a narrowboat in these parts) and given that it floats (hopefully), the weather shouldn’t be much Read More »
