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Bridge of Sighs, Chester

Bridges in CheshireBuildings and structures in ChesterGrade II listed buildings in ChesterJoseph Turner (architect) buildingsUse British English from February 2017
Bridge of Sighs Chester 392
Bridge of Sighs Chester 392

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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Bridge of Sighs, Chester
City Walls, Chester Northgate Village

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CH1 2AW Chester, Northgate Village
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