4K Drive | Chester to Wrexham | Old Road | England to North Wales, United Kingdom | 2022 | #69
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 มิ.ย. 2022
- Starting in the city of Chester we drive the old road (B5445) to Wrexham town.
Chester is a walled cathedral city in Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English-Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011, it is the most populous settlement of Cheshire West and Chester (a unitary authority which had a population of 329,608 in 2011) and serves as its administrative headquarters. It is also the historic county town of Cheshire and the second-largest settlement in Cheshire after Warrington.
Chester was founded in 79 AD as a "castrum" or Roman fort with the name Deva Victrix during the reign of Emperor Vespasian. 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 Angles 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, and William the Conqueror ordered the construction of a castle to dominate the town and the nearby Welsh border. Chester was granted city status in 1541.
The city walls of Chester are some of the best-preserved in the country and have Grade I listed status. It has a number of medieval buildings, but many of the black-and-white buildings within the city centre are Victorian restorations, originating from the Black-and-white Revival movement. Apart from a 100-metre (330 ft) section, the 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. Tourism, the retail industry, public administration, and financial services are important to the modern economy. Chester signs itself as Chester International Heritage City on road signs on the main roads entering the city.
Wrexham is a market town and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is located between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, where it borders with the county of Cheshire in England. Historically in the county of Denbighshire, the town became part of the county of Clwyd in 1974 and then the principal settlement of the Wrexham County Borough in 1996.
Wrexham has historically been one of the primary settlements of Wales. At the 2011 Census, its built-up area had a population of 65,692, making it the fourth largest urban area in Wales and largest in north Wales. The town comprises the local government communities of Acton, Caia Park, Offa and Rhosddu. Wrexham's built-up area extends further into villages like Bradley, Brymbo, Brynteg, Gwersyllt, New Broughton, Pentre Broughton and Rhostyllen.
Wrexham was likely founded prior to the 11th century and developed in the Middle Ages as a regional centre for trade and administration. The market town became the most populous settlement in Wales in the 17th century and was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution from the 18th century. Prior to de-industrialisation in the 20th century, the town and surrounding area were a hub of coal and lead mining; the production of iron, steel and leather; and brewing.
Today, Wrexham continues to serve north Wales and the Welsh borderlands as a centre for manufacturing, retail, education and administration. The town is noted for hosting Wrexham A.F.C. (one of the oldest professional football teams in the world); the nationally significant industrial heritage of the Clywedog Valley; the celebrated National Trust Property of Erddig; and the fine Tudor church of St Giles, which towers over the historic Wrexham town centre.
On 20 May 2022, it was announced that Wrexham's bid for city status was successful, and Wrexham would receive the status formally through Letters Patent later in 2022. It would become the seventh city in Wales.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrexham
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Filmed in April 2022
Being an expat, born and raised in Chester-to age 12, it is great to see the countryside, I went to school in Handbridge which you went through over the Chester/Dee weir, it hasn't changed in over 50 years, very nice, thank you.
It's a dream come true!
Camera not on a bumper level, not pointed in the sky, no talking or music... And normal resolution! It's puuurfect!
Thank you very much for your videos!
Thank you so much for the comment! Really glad you like the videos! 👍
Wrecsam Town,,,as hard as steel. Wrecsam County breathtakingly beautiful.
Chester = Shit hole.
The country side in north Wales is beautiful 👍
Really enjoyed your video from Julie
Thanks for the comment Julie, glad you enjoyed it! 👍
Chester is such a lovely old city. Nice to see the old buildings. Great route, lovely clear footage.
maybe next time add some navigation, it will be more ecxiting😁
Thank you so much, I will definitely give that a try! 👍
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