Chester, Cheshire, England

Bridge Street

The George and Dragon Hotel

The George and Dragon Hotel was built on a Roman cemetery, although whether this is the cause of the sounds of heavy, "determinedly" footsteps pacing the first floor is a matter of conjecture. Some have concluded from the above that it is the ghost of a Roman soldier.

 

Pictured left is the George and Dragon Hotel courtesy of Bill Harrison.

1 Liverpool Road,

Chester,

Cheshire,

CH2 1AA.

 

For further information, please visit:

www.gkmeetandeat.co.uk

 

For further information, please read The Ghosts of Cheshire by Muriel Armand, Britain's Haunted Heritage by J A Brooks and The Haunted Pub Guide by Guy Lyon Playfair.

The River Dee

According to Coxe, the River Dee is a holy river that claimed no sacrifice or ever keeps a drowned body. Armand states that three apparitions have been sighted on the banks of the river - a woman in black thought to be a nun, a male dressed like a handyman, and a young boy.

 

For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe and The Ghosts of Cheshire by Muriel Armand.

The Wishing Steps

The Wishing Steps (pictured courtesy of John S. Turner) lead up to the town walls and were built about 1785 to link the different levels of the south and east walls. They are the location for an intriguing, if somewhat exhausting, female custom. Girls should make their wish at the bottom of the steps, then run up and then down them without drawing breath. If the task is completed accordingly, their wish will be granted or their love affair will be a happy one. On the other hand, we are not sure if health and safety law applies to the granting of such wishes…

 

For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.

Location

Visitor Information

Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is the largest and most populous settlement of the unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester.

Chester was granted city status in 1541.

Pictured left is Bridge Street, Chester by Crashlanded. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.