Discover Medieval Chester

Art at St. John's ruins

Discover the permanent new public artwork at St John's ruins, inspired by the rich multi-cultural heritage of medieval Chester.
Meet a Medieval Character

Richard Farrier looked after the king’s horses, Margaret Hawarden liked fine clothes, and Elys ap Gruff got into trouble with debt... Meet some of the real characters of medieval Chester.
Create a tour of the medieval city

Use our interactive map to customise your own multi-media tour of Chester’s medieval heritage.

Chester: a city with a rich medieval heritage

The legacies of Chester's medieval past are present today in the city's surviving townscape, in its museum collections and in the remarkable body of medieval multi-lingual literature which reflects the experiences of diverse cultural and ethnic communities within this dynamic city on the border of England and Wales.

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