Dewa Roman Experience, Chester - a family day out
Discovering Roman history in Chester with kids, a visit to Dewa Roman Experience (also known as Deva) - from a virtual galley ride to life in Roman Britain, then discovering the genuine excavations on the same site. It's a great family day out, with lots of hands-on activities, from dressing up to excavating mosaics and building an arch bridge, as well as artefacts found from the ancient fort.
Disclosure: Our entry was courtesy of the attraction - all opinions and decision to make this video are my own. Visit for more information.
Music Prelude and Action Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Dewa Roman Experience 2010
A quick look at the Dewa Roman Experience in Chester
A Model of DEWA Roman Chester
A Model of DEWA Roman Chester
Deva Roman Experience
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The Old Roman City , Chester, England
Places to see in ( Chester - UK )
Places to see in ( Chester - UK )
Chester is a city in northwest England, founded as a Roman fortress in the 1st century A.D. It's known for its extensive Roman walls made of local red sandstone. In the old city, the Rows is a shopping district distinguished by 2-level covered arcades and Tudor-style half-timber buildings. A Roman amphitheatre, with ongoing excavations, lies just outside the old city's walls.
Chester is a walled city in Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales. Chester was founded as a castrum or Roman fort with the name Deva Victrix in the reign of the Emperor Vespasian in 79 AD. One of the main army camps in Roman Britain, Deva later became a major civilian settlement. In 689, King Æthelred of Mercia founded the Minster Church of West Mercia, which later became Chester's first cathedral, and the Saxons extended and strengthened the walls to protect the city against the Danes. Chester was one of the last cities in England to fall to the Normans. William the Conqueror ordered the construction of a castle, to dominate the town and the nearby Welsh border.
Chester is one of the best preserved walled cities in Britain. It has a number of medieval buildings, but some of the black-and-white buildings within the city centre are Victorian restorations. Apart from a 100-metre (330 ft) section, the listed Grade I walls are almost complete. The Industrial Revolution brought railways, canals, and new roads to the city, which saw substantial expansion and development – Chester Town Hall and the Grosvenor Museum are examples of Victorian architecture from this period.
Bus transport in the city is provided by Stagecoach Group and Arriva Buses Wales, the council owned and operated ChesterBus (formerly Chester City Transport). Chester formerly had two railway stations. Chester General railway station remains in use but Chester Northgate closed in 1969 as a result of the Beeching Axe. The Chester Canal had locks down to the River Dee. Canal boats could enter the river at high tide to load goods directly onto seagoing vessels.
Alot to see in ( Chester - UK ) such as :
Grosvenor Museum
Eastgate and Eastgate Clock
Grosvenor Park, Chester
Chester Zoo
Cheshire Military Museum
Chester Roman Amphitheatre
St Michael's Church, Chester
Chester Cathedral
Blue Planet Aquarium
Chester Castle
Ness Botanic Gardens
Tatton Park
Wales Coast Path
Chester city walls
Dewa Roman Experience
Chester Roman Gardens
St John the Baptist's Church, Chester
Hawarden Castle
Chester Cathedral Falconry and Nature Gardens
King Charles Tower, Chester UK
Minerva's Shrine, Chester
Chester High Cross
Suspension Bridge, Chester
Blacon Adventure Playground
Marford Quarry
( Chester - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Chester . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Chester - UK
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Chester Roman Tours - Promotional Video.
A Nathan Jones Promotional Video: This is a promotional video I wrote, directed and filmed for Chester Roman Tours.
Places to see in ( Chester - UK )
Places to see in ( Chester - UK )
Chester is a city in northwest England, founded as a Roman fortress in the 1st century A.D. It's known for its extensive Roman walls made of local red sandstone. In the old city, the Rows is a shopping district distinguished by 2-level covered arcades and Tudor-style half-timber buildings. A Roman amphitheatre, with ongoing excavations, lies just outside the old city's walls.
Chester is a walled city in Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales. Chester was founded as a castrum or Roman fort with the name Deva Victrix in the reign of the Emperor Vespasian in 79 AD. One of the main army camps in Roman Britain, Deva later became a major civilian settlement. In 689, King Æthelred of Mercia founded the Minster Church of West Mercia, which later became Chester's first cathedral, and the Saxons extended and strengthened the walls to protect the city against the Danes. Chester was one of the last cities in England to fall to the Normans. William the Conqueror ordered the construction of a castle, to dominate the town and the nearby Welsh border.
Chester is one of the best preserved walled cities in Britain. It has a number of medieval buildings, but some of the black-and-white buildings within the city centre are Victorian restorations. Apart from a 100-metre (330 ft) section, the listed Grade I walls are almost complete. The Industrial Revolution brought railways, canals, and new roads to the city, which saw substantial expansion and development – Chester Town Hall and the Grosvenor Museum are examples of Victorian architecture from this period.
Bus transport in the city is provided by Stagecoach Group and Arriva Buses Wales, the council owned and operated ChesterBus (formerly Chester City Transport). Chester formerly had two railway stations. Chester General railway station remains in use but Chester Northgate closed in 1969 as a result of the Beeching Axe. The Chester Canal had locks down to the River Dee. Canal boats could enter the river at high tide to load goods directly onto seagoing vessels.
Alot to see in ( Chester - UK ) such as :
Grosvenor Museum
Eastgate and Eastgate Clock
Grosvenor Park, Chester
Chester Zoo
Cheshire Military Museum
Chester Roman Amphitheatre
St Michael's Church, Chester
Chester Cathedral
Blue Planet Aquarium
Chester Castle
Ness Botanic Gardens
Tatton Park
Wales Coast Path
Chester city walls
Dewa Roman Experience
Chester Roman Gardens
St John the Baptist's Church, Chester
Hawarden Castle
Chester Cathedral Falconry and Nature Gardens
King Charles Tower, Chester UK
Minerva's Shrine, Chester
Chester High Cross
Suspension Bridge, Chester
Blacon Adventure Playground
Marford Quarry
( Chester - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Chester . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Chester - UK
Join us for more :
Experience Historic Chester with a Roman Walking Tour
Roman Walking Tours:
Our tours last approximately one and a half hours and can be provided at any time of the year. Let us show you the hidden pieces of our past beneath the heart of Chester.
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Chesters Roman Fort
Chesters Roman Fort is 1/4 mile from Chollerford bridge on the B6318 (military road). It has one of the best preserved bathhouses you can see in Britain today.
Chester - Roman Invasion
Parade filmed in the walled city of Chester,
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Places to see in ( Chester - UK )
Places to see in ( Chester - UK )
Chester is a city in northwest England, founded as a Roman fortress in the 1st century A.D. It's known for its extensive Roman walls made of local red sandstone. In the old city, the Rows is a shopping district distinguished by 2-level covered arcades and Tudor-style half-timber buildings. A Roman amphitheatre, with ongoing excavations, lies just outside the old city's walls.
Chester is a walled city in Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales. Chester was founded as a castrum or Roman fort with the name Deva Victrix in the reign of the Emperor Vespasian in 79 AD. One of the main army camps in Roman Britain, Deva later became a major civilian settlement. In 689, King Æthelred of Mercia founded the Minster Church of West Mercia, which later became Chester's first cathedral, and the Saxons extended and strengthened the walls to protect the city against the Danes. Chester was one of the last cities in England to fall to the Normans. William the Conqueror ordered the construction of a castle, to dominate the town and the nearby Welsh border.
Chester is one of the best preserved walled cities in Britain. It has a number of medieval buildings, but some of the black-and-white buildings within the city centre are Victorian restorations. Apart from a 100-metre (330 ft) section, the listed Grade I walls are almost complete. The Industrial Revolution brought railways, canals, and new roads to the city, which saw substantial expansion and development – Chester Town Hall and the Grosvenor Museum are examples of Victorian architecture from this period.
Bus transport in the city is provided by Stagecoach Group and Arriva Buses Wales, the council owned and operated ChesterBus (formerly Chester City Transport). Chester formerly had two railway stations. Chester General railway station remains in use but Chester Northgate closed in 1969 as a result of the Beeching Axe. The Chester Canal had locks down to the River Dee. Canal boats could enter the river at high tide to load goods directly onto seagoing vessels.
Alot to see in ( Chester - UK ) such as :
Grosvenor Museum
Eastgate and Eastgate Clock
Grosvenor Park, Chester
Chester Zoo
Cheshire Military Museum
Chester Roman Amphitheatre
St Michael's Church, Chester
Chester Cathedral
Blue Planet Aquarium
Chester Castle
Ness Botanic Gardens
Tatton Park
Wales Coast Path
Chester city walls
Dewa Roman Experience
Chester Roman Gardens
St John the Baptist's Church, Chester
Hawarden Castle
Chester Cathedral Falconry and Nature Gardens
King Charles Tower, Chester UK
Minerva's Shrine, Chester
Chester High Cross
Suspension Bridge, Chester
Blacon Adventure Playground
Marford Quarry
( Chester - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Chester . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Chester - UK
Join us for more :
Roman Army ( Chester Roman Weekend 2012 ). Part 1
The Roman Army enactment in Chester ( Latin name : DEVA ) between the 2nd and 3rd June 2012. Chester ( DEVA ) was once the Roman Army's principle Legionary Fortress governing the North-West of England and Northern .Wales.
CITY OF CHESTER, England
The City of Chester, or,as it was known in Roman times, Deva Victrix. A fortress was built here around 75AD, and later rebuilt as a larger and more permanent structure. It was the home of the Roman Legion II, and later, Legion XX.
Chester, England, UK
A collection of images that I have captured over the last few years of #Chester its visitors, street entertainers and architecture. I have over that period used many different cameras, editing software and post processing styles.....The soundtrack I have chosen, some might say is bordering on lethargic....I opted for it because I happen to like it and in no way is it meant to be reflection upon Chester City, which is energetic and rich in history culture.....Some photographs appear twice, please treat them as a bonus...lol
Roman Tours Promo
Short film showing just some of the things provided by Roman Tours Ltd. Who are based in Chester, but cover the entire UK romantoursuk.com
THIS IS DEVA.... Chester Roman festival 2011
Visit this great event in Chester England on June 4 2011
Romans in England - City Walls, Spa, Amphitheater of Chester!!!!
full length video of my walking tour of the Roman walls of Chester UK, I point out the Roman Amphitheater, Roman Walls and Gates, and remnants of a Roman Bath House / Spa.
In about 74 or 75 AD the Roman legion Legio II Adiutrix established a fortress in Chester. Chester city walls consist of a defensive structure built to protect the city of Chester in Cheshire, England. Their construction was started by the Romans when they established the fortress of Deva Victrix between 70 and 80 AD. It originated with a rampart of earth and turf surmounted by a wooden palisade. From about 100 AD they were reconstructed using sandstone, but were not completed until over 100 years later. Following the Roman occupation nothing is known about the condition of the walls until Æthelflæd refounded Chester as a burgh in 907. The defences were improved, although the precise nature of the improvement is not known. After the Norman conquest, the walls were extended to the west and the south to form a complete circuit of the medieval city. The circuit was probably complete by the middle of the 12th century.
Roman soldiers crossing road in a safe manner Chester Deva England UK
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