Chapter II: Preface

THE visit of the Royal Agricultural Society of England to Chester in July, 1858, seems a fitting occasion on which to present to the public an entirely NEW EDITION of the CHESTER GUIDE, which has been carefully revised throughout, with the requisite care and intelligence for securing to strangers a useful memorial of the “old city.” The work is also embellished with a numerous series of engravings, and an illustrated plan, which will facilitate the visitor’s inspection of the interesting remains and modern attractions with which Chester abounds; and also supply a pictorial reminiscence of scenes and places that may perchance excite pleasant memories. In this hope our Manual is committed to public favour, which, the editor trusts, will be so heartily manifested, as to require, at no very distant day, a renewal of his services as a literary “GUIDE.”

_Chester_, _June_ 24, 1858.

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Chester, from Curzon Park to face page 1 Edgar’s Cave 6 Stone Altars 18 City Walls 25 King Charles’s Tower 26 Water Tower, &c. 30 Chester Cemetery 35 Watergate Street Row 49 Eastgate Street 53 God’s Providence House 54 Bishop Lloyd’s House 56 Old Palace House 58 Chester Cathedral 65 Cloisters ditto 70 St. John’s Church 79 Chancel Ruins of ditto 82 Independent Chapel 92 With a Novel Plan, containing Eight Views of EATON HALL:— West Front East Front Grosvenor Lodge Eaton Lodge Dining Room Drawing Room Saloon Library Together with Twenty-One other Illustrations:— Chester from the Dee Northgate Street Eastgate Street Eastgate Chester Castle Railway Station Chester from Boughton Ford Abbey Gate Bridge Street Roman Bath Watergate Street Row, North Diocesan Training College Savings’ Bank Grosvenor Bridge Exchange Northgate Street Row Blue Coat Hospital Crypt, Bridge Street Eastgate Street Row Bridge Street Row (West) and the Bridge Gate.