Chester Townscape Study
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Townscape Study BN2604 Amy Gregory Interior Design Chester Townscape Study Chester is a Roman town founded by the Romans in the first century AD. The heart of Chester is based on a street pattern and it is a challenge to preserve. Along with regeneration and new development of the town. Much of the fabric of our central streets is either a lot older or a lot newer than it appears to be. Most confusing of all are Chester's famous 'black and white' architecture. The majority are genuine timber framed buildings but from two completely different periods. The older ones date from the 17th century but they are considerably outnumbered by the newer ones, which can date from the second half of the 19th century. The more interesting are the older ones, which have survived to up 400 years, but the most prominent and well known 'black and white' buildings are the newer...


