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Bridge of Sighs, Chester

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The bridge was built probably in 1793. It originally had iron railings to prevent the prisoners from escaping. The railings were removed during
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After the Northgate Prison closed, Chester City Corporation tried to have the bridge removed in 1821.
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Sections of Chester city walls and associated structures
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Grade II listed buildings in Chester (north and west)
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Chester
Northgate
Chester Canal
Bluecoat School
execution
National Heritage List for England
listed building
World War II
Joseph Turner
icon
Cheshire portal
Grade II listed buildings in Chester (north and west)
"The Northgate Part II"
Historic England
"Bridge of Sighs, Chester (1375967)"
National Heritage List for England
ISBN
0-9540152-0-7
Hubbard, Edward
Pevsner, Nikolaus
Yale University Press
ISBN
978-0-300-17043-6
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Chester city walls
Sections of Chester city walls and associated structures

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