Chester Castle
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Chester Castle (Template:Coor dms) was built in 1069 by William the Conqueror in Chester, Cheshire. It was besieged during the English Civil War.
It was rebuilt as a prison over a 37-year period from the 1790s to a design by Thomas Harrison, later County Surveyor of Cheshire.
Chester Castle is a parish of Chester, and former extra-parochial area, around the Castle.
A brief history and some pictures of Chester Castle, from Steve Howe's 'Chester: a Virtual stroll Around the Walls' may be found here: http://www.bwpics.co.uk/castle.html