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Lache Lane, CHESTER, CH4 7LP

The park in the suburb of the same name in the west of Chester. Also known as Wezzie Park.

Part of the 9-hole golf course in Westminster Park.

Cast iron post by the UC road, in parish of Chester (Chester District), Lache Lane; by drive to No. 7; 300m South West of Overleigh Roundabout, on grass between road and footpath, on East side of road. Chester Cross iron plate and post, erected by the County Council in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- CHESTER CROSS 1 MILE Maker:- : R T SMITH & CO / WHITCHURCH : Grade II listed. List Entry Number: 1375859 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1375859 Milestone Society National ID: CH_CHXY01

A large Victorian house, built in 1856, now houses a youth hostel. It is on Hough Green.

Cast iron post by the UC road, in parish of CHESTER (CHESTER District), Wrexham Road, North of drive to Grosvenor Nuffield Hospital, 300m South of Overleigh Roundabout, on pavement on East side of road. Chester Cross iron plate & post, erected by the County Council in the 19th century. Inscription reads:- CHESTER CROSS 1 MILE Maker:- : R T SMITH & CO / WHITCHURCH : Grade II Listed. List Entry Number: 1375989 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1375989 Milestone Society National ID: CH_CHWX01

The A483 at Handbridge, Chester.

In July 2009, on one of the impressive gateposts to Chester Youth Hostel, the juxtaposition of the old high-minded plaque, with the gaffer-taped planning application below, boded ill for the hostel. Citing the excessive cost of upgrading as the reason for disposal, in September 2009 the hostel has been sold and the plaque removed. The YHA website now states that there is alternative accommodation at "...YHA Liverpool (25 miles) or YHA Manchester (41 miles)"! Regarding the youth hostels the plaque stated that: "...they have a common purpose: to help all, especially young people of limited means..."

A close up the old plaque on the gatepost of the old Chester Youth Hostel. Citing the excessive cost of upgrading as the reason for disposal, in September 2009 the hostel has been sold and the plaque removed. The YHA website now states that there is alternative accommodation at "...YHA Liverpool (25 miles) or YHA Manchester (41 miles)"! Regarding the youth hostels the plaque stated that: "...they have a common purpose: to help all, especially young people of limited means..."

Looking along Hough Green in the direction of Saltney. The road to the left, also known as Hough Green, accesses a row of 1970s houses. The large hedge on the left does not have a bank or associated ditch, but whether it be new or old it follows the old hedge line shown on the 19th century maps. Somewhere near the lamppost there was once a First Geodetic Levelling bench mark on a stone over a gully, but there is no sign of it now, and in fact it is not shown after 1874 on any map that I have seen.