Chester Bed and Breakfast

Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. It is located about at the center of the Cheshire Plain. The city had a population of 118,200 in 2009. Chester was founded as a Roman fortress in the late 70s AD and was called Deva Victrix. The Roman fortress was abandoned in the early 5th century. In the late 9th century, the Danes invaded and settled in Chester. In the 10th century, the Saxons reconquered the city. Chester was incorporated into the English kingdom in the late 10th century. The city was first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. Chester became a major commercial center in the Middle Ages. The city was the main crossing point of the Mersey River. The city was also a major manufacturing center in the early modern era. The Industrial Revolution began in Chester in the late 18th century. The city was the center of the British slave trade in the 18th century. The city was the site of the first railway in England in 1833. Chester was a major focus of the English Civil War in the 1640s. The city was occupied by the Parliamentarians in the 1640s. The city was besieged by the Royalists in the 1645. The city was captured by the Parliamentarians in the 1646. The city was the site of the last battle of the English Civil War in 1648. Chester became a major tourist destination in the late 19th century. The city is the home of the Grosvenor Museum, the Chester Zoo, and the Cathedral of Christ and the Virgin Mary.