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Shipping Containers for sale in Chester Cheshire

Estimated Population: 80,121

Chester is an old city dating back approximately 2000 years to Roman times (when parts of the City wall date from) when it was known as Deva or Castra Devana.

They built it as a fortress for Legio XX Valeria Victrix, the 20th Legion, safe in the loop of the River Dee and used it as a port and defence from the Welsh Celts.

It was then the principal town of England, with many relics remaining today, including the weir on the river to keep water levels high and stop ships going too far, the ‘cross’, where the four main streets intersect, as well as remains of a strong room and hypocaust system underneath shops and, controversially, half of its original amphitheatre, with the other half built over.

Shipping Containers for sale in Chester Cheshire