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Cheshire West and Chester

Eastgate Clock

Cheshire West and Chester

City Of Chester

Eastgate Clock

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Eastgate Clock

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Location: City Of Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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Cooli 🆒77🦀

September 18, 2023

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Eastgate is a permanently open gate through the city walls of Chester on the site of the original entrance to the Roman fortress of Deva Victrix in Chester, Cheshire, England. It is a prominent landmark of the city of Chester and the Eastgate clock on it is said to be the most photographed clock in England after Big Ben. (Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastgate,_Chester)

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Cooli 🆒77🦀

September 18, 2023

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The original gate was guarded by a wooden tower, which was replaced in the 2nd century by a stone tower, which in turn was probably replaced in the 14th century. …

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Rafa

June 12, 2022

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Eastgate clock is one of Chester’s most iconic landmarks and the second most photographed clock in the World after Big Ben. The clock was built in 1899 by the J.B Joyceto to celebrate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee of 1897. It is accessible from Eastgate Street by staircases either side of the road next to the arch.
Further info can be found on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastgate,_Chester#Eastgate_Clock

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Location: City Of Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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