Bridge of Sighs, Chester
Bridges in CheshireBuildings and structures in ChesterGrade II listed buildings in ChesterJoseph Turner (architect) buildingsUse British English from February 2017
The Bridge of Sighs in Chester is a crossing that originally led from the Northgate gaol, across the Chester Canal, to a chapel in the Bluecoat School. It was built to allow condemned prisoners to receive the last rites before their execution without risk of escape. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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City Walls, Chester Northgate Village
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N 53.19385 ° | E -2.8937305555556 ° |
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Bridge of Sighs
City Walls
CH1 2AW Chester, Northgate Village
England, United Kingdom
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