IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Tower Road, CHESTER, CH1 4JA
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Tower Road, CH1 4JA by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (725 Images Found)
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Distance
1
Dee basin
Canal basin between Tower Wharf and the River Dee.
Image: © Dennis Turner
Taken: 31 May 2009
0.01 miles
2
Scout hut
Sea Scout building in Tower Road.
Image: © Dennis Turner
Taken: 31 May 2009
0.01 miles
3
Canalside apartments
Built on the partially filled in Dee basin.
Image: © Dennis Turner
Taken: 31 May 2009
0.01 miles
4
Canal locks
Upper lock of a three lock flight connecting Dee basin with the River Dee.
Image: © Dennis Turner
Taken: 31 May 2009
0.01 miles
5
Foundation stone in Tower Road
This foundation stone has two faces, this one being in Tower Road. It records the building of this terrace of housing for the 'working classes'. The inscription on this face is:
THIS STONE
WAS LAID BY
THE
RIGHT WORSHIPFUL
THE MAYOR
R.LAMB. V.D.
15TH FEBRUARY 1904
For the face of the stone round the corner on Walls Avenue see Image
Image: © John S Turner
Taken: 15 Feb 2009
0.01 miles
6
Foundation stone in Walls Avenue
This foundation stone has two faces, this one being in Walls Avenue. It records the building of this terrace of housing for the 'working classes'. The inscription on this face is:
CITY OF CHESTER
DWELLINGS ERECTED UNDER THE HOUSING
OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACTS
COUNCILLOR W.CARR CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE
COUNCILLOR EDGAR DUTTON DEPUTY CHAIRMAN
I.MATTHEWS-JONES M.INST.C.E.ARCH[?]
WILLIAM WILLIAMS. CONTRACTO[?]
For the face of the stone round the corner on Tower Road see Image
Image: © John S Turner
Taken: 15 Feb 2009
0.01 miles
7
Foundation stone in Walls Avenue #2
There are two foundation stones set in the end of this terrace of houses erected for the 'working classes'. This stone is towards the rear of the end house and faces Walls Avenue. The inscription on this stone is:
THIS STONE WAS LAID BY
THE WORSHIPFUL THE SHERIFF
COUNCILLOR DAVID LYTHALL HEWITT
15TH FEBRUARY 1904
For the boundary stone set into the north east corner of the terrace see Image and Image
Image: © John S Turner
Taken: 15 Feb 2009
0.01 miles
8
Corner of Walls Avenue and Tower Road
Walls Avenue faces the city walls, and Tower Road passes close to the historic Water Tower, behind the camera. The terrace of houses on the left was erected for the 'working classes' in 1904 and the event is commemorated by two foundation stones; one is set in the bottom right hand corner behind the lamppost, and the other is to the rear of the property to the left of the grey electric cable cover. See Image, Image and Image
Image: © John S Turner
Taken: 15 Feb 2009
0.02 miles
9
Scout HQ on Tower Road
The Scouts' building is between Tower Road and the Dee Basin. In the year 2000 the stylish and appropriate upturned boat design was awarded a City of Chester Civic Award - see Image
Image: © John S Turner
Taken: 20 Oct 2007
0.02 miles
10
Scout HQ and the Water Tower
The award winning Scout HQ on Tower Road, with the 14th century Water Tower in the background. See also Image The Dee Basin is to the left of the building.
Image: © John S Turner
Taken: 20 Oct 2007
0.02 miles