#chester cathedral

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Saint Werburgh Street, Chester Cathedral, Chester, England

ian kelsall

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Since I was at Chester and had 50 minutes until the next train I figured I could head into town and grab a meal deal and check out the cityscape. Ended up a bit lost and had to run back to the train station... Then the train was delayed anyway.

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Stained glass is such an incredible art form. Glass is made from sand! It transforms light! It makes buildings glow! This set of three windows in Chester Cathedral were made and installed by Alan Younger in 1992 to mark the 900th anniversary of the foundation of a Benedictine abbey on the site. They replaced much older windows that were damaged during the second world war. When I visited, the red sandstone of the building (which was already very beautiful) was bathed in dappled rainbows.

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Chester Cathedral by Mikie_B Chester Cathedral. In Chester, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. https://flic.kr/p/2o5yqyE

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Interior of Chester Cathedral, Cheshire, ENGLAND

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Chester Cathedral

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Chester cathedral crazy for memorializing these gays like this

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so olde tymey

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Chester Cathedral // Colorplus 200

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Chester Cathedral, Saint Werburgh Street, Chester, UK

ian kelsall

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looking up

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Return To Splendour (Chester City Walls)

Considering the 2023 trip less than optimal due to weather, travel and health issues, we returned to Chester mid-March 2024. Tuesday started sunny and forecast to be the best of the week (with no snow) we circumnavigated the city walls. From the rented house two street up from last year’s stay, we crossed the ring road, lingered to admire the painterly canal, bought pasties on Frodsham Street and…

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