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!