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Chester Rows

The Chester Rows, in Cheshire, is a unique group of two level arcaded buildings. The Rows have a very long history, probably dating back to the difficult times following the collapse of Roman rule in Britain. The ruins of Roman buildings littered the streets of Chester, and in the area of the Rows it is thought that building was started into and on top of the rubble, eventually leading to the two levels of the Rows. The oldest present buildings in the Rows, such as the Three Old Arches in Bridge Street, are thirteenth century.

There isn't a a single Row, but several groups, with the best examples in Watergate, Eastgate and Bridge Street. The Chester Visitors' Centre in Vicar's Street has a exhibition telling the story of the Rows. The Rows contain a wide variety of shops, which include the usual popular chain stores and many other specialists shops. The Visitors' Centre has a recreation of a cobbled Victorian shopping street. Click here for an interactive map centred on Bridge Street.

For information on Roman Chester click here

 

Contact: Chester Visitors' Centre

phone: 01244 402111

e-mail: tis@chestercc.gov.uk

web site: www.chester.gov.uk

 

Why not stay in Eastgate itself, at the luxurious Chester Grosvenor And Spa, one of the best hotels in north west England.