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Red Color in England

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In England, red is associated with many culturally significant objects, including: Traditional telephone boxes, London buses, The Red Arrows, and the uniforms of Beefeaters and other royal guards.

Here are images of red colored uniforms of royal guards and a traditional telephone box. While the red box doesn’t have traditional telephones, it has first aid equipment so it can be clearly visible.

Guards in Red

Red Telephone Booth

Artifacts at Chester Cathedral

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Stone mosaics were on display inside Chester Cathedral, Chester, England.

The Chester Mystery Plays form a spectacular festival presented mainly by members of the local community under professional direction. Artist B J Elvgren’s charming focus on Chester Mystery Plays and the city itself made the tapestry a US national prize-winner before the Chester Mystery Plays company acquired it to present to Chester Cathedral in 1997, since when it has been seen by thousands of people.

Chester Cathedral Abraham Mosaic
Chester Cathedral Mystery Plays Quilt

Chester Cathedral History

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Chester Cathedral (in Chester, England) began its life as a Benedictine Abbey in 1093. The site had previously been used as a place of worship during Saxon times, but the Benedictine monks were the first to build a church there in the Norman style. This Norman influence can still be seen in the north transept, the north tower and parts of the cloister. The cathedral was rebuilt from 1250 onwards in the much more dramatic Gothic style. 

Chester Cathedral Side View
Chester Cathedral Side Entrance

Roman Walls in Chester

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In the past, many important towns and cities were defended by walls, but today only Chester, England has a complete circuit around the city. The Walls are about two miles long and were first built by the Romans nearly 2,000 years ago. They were extended and developed in the Saxon period (10th century).

Roman Walls Chester
Old Wall in Modern Chester

Black and White Buildings in Chester

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Chester, England is famous for its black and white buildings including the Rows, medieval two-tier buildings above street level with covered walkways which today house many of Chester’s shopping galleries. The Black-and-White Revival was an architectural movement in the mid-19th century that re-used the vernacular elements of the past, such as painted black timber framing with panels in between painted white, referring to Tudor style.

Chester’s Black and White Architecture
Black and White Building

Chester, England

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Chester is a city in northwest England, founded as a Roman fortress in the 1st century A.D. It’s known for its extensive Roman walls made of local red sandstone. In the old city, the Rows is a shopping district distinguished by 2-level covered arcades and Tudor-style half-timber buildings.

Chester Town Hall was completed in 1869 as a city administration building. The architect William H. Lynn designed the town hall in the Gothic Revival architectural style. It was inspired by Cloth Hall at Ypres in Belgium. The Chester Town Hall is no longer used for administrative purposes. It is now rented for special events like weddings, conferences and other celebrations.

Known for my affinity for elephants, couldn’t resist capturing a small elephant statue in front of the Chester Town Hall!

Chester Town Hall
Chester Town Hall Entrance
An Elephant Sculpture in Chester