Falcon Inn, 6 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire

Photograph taken 16 Jun 1887 © Reproduced by permission of Historic England Archive ref: BL08068

This Inn was originally a town house for a wealthy family and dates from around 1180. The ornate decoration of the woodwork and unusually large number of windows are evidence of the wealth and high status of the original owner.

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Cheshire Chester

Period

Medieval (Middle Ages) (1066 - 1484)

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This medieval stone bridge across the River Leach links the villages of Eastleach Martin and Eastleach Turville. The bridge is narrow as it was built for pedestrians and for horses carrying people or packs of goods.

Falcon Inn, 6 Lower Bridge Street, Chester, Cheshire

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