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Leahurst Close, CHESTER, CH2 3NS

Newton Hollows is a medieval hollow way (or sunken lane) created over hundreds of years by the constant passage of people carts and animals. It originated as the Roman road between the legionary fortress of Chester and the important Roman manufacturing centre at Wilderspool (Warrington). In the 12th century it was known as the 'Valley of the Demons'. It was thought to be haunted and travellers feared an encounter with the 'Hound of Hell', a 'huge slavering black dog with great white teeth like knives'. The Hollows today is a 500 metre green corridor and public right of way and has a mix of large trees seasonal undergrowth.

This street sign is at the north-west end of Canadian Avenue next to the entrance to Alexandra Park Image There is a rivet bench mark below the second 'AN' of 'CANADIAN', and directly underneath the railings. Image

This rivet bench mark is on the low stone wall surrounding Alexandra Park, and directly behind the 'Canadian Avenue' street sign Image It would be impossible for the Ordnance Survey to use this mark as it is directly below the railings, so it must date to the period after WWII when the old railings were removed for salvage, and before the new railings were fitted.

The north-east entrance to Alexandra Park at the junction of Canadian Avenue and Hoole Road. There is a rivet bench mark on the low wall behind the street sign Image

This OS rivet can be found on the wall SW side of Canadian Avenue. It marks a point 28.679m above mean sea level.

The park has a bowling green and tennis courts but here near Hoole Road is a small memorial area where trees have been planted and memorial stones places beside them.

Hoole Road links the A41 and motorway network into the centre of Chester City

The view looking West-southwest, towards Newton Lane

Chester had its own iron foundries, so this cover has come a long way from home. Glenfield & Kennedy Limited Kilmarnock are still trading. Kennedy Patent Water Meter Co. Ltd. was formed in 1863, later they started another Co. of Glenfield Co. Ltd. in 1865. The two companies were merged in 1899, to form Glenfield & Kennedy Limited, which became the largest company of its type in the commonwealth.