City of Chester - Chester, UK - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

The Bridge
The Queen's Park Suspension Bridge connects The Groves with the affluent Queen's Park area of Chester. Queen's Park was planned on a greenfield site immediately south of the River Dee and next to the Earls Eye in 1851 by Enoch Gerrard and others. It was developed in the 1850s and 1860s as a middle class residential suburb.

Chester Corporation took on the responsibility for this bridge in the early 1920s and decided to demolish it almost at once - presumably because there was some serious structural problem and Chester was already noted for one bridge collapse disaster when the Dee Railway Bridge gave way under a passing train in 1847. The demolition of the suspension bridge took place in August 1922. It was replaced by a new bridge designed by Charles Greenwood, City Engineer and Surveyor. The opening ceremony, conducted by the Mayor of Chester, Councillor S.R. Wall, took place on 18 April 1923. It was superbly restored in 1998 and again in 2012 (although it soon needed repairs to the footway).

There are a number of coat of arms of various Earl's of Chester on the bridge and they were repainted as part of the 2012 restoration.

City of Chester
Chester is a walled city in Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales. With a population of 118,200 in 2011, it is the most populous settlement of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 332,200 in 2014. Chester was granted city status in 1541.

Chester was founded as a "castrum" or Roman fort with the name Deva Victrix in the reign of the Emperor Vespasian in 79 AD. One of the main army camps in Roman Britain, Deva later became a major civilian settlement. In 689, King Æthelred of Mercia founded the Minster Church of West Mercia, which later became Chester's first cathedral, and the Saxons extended and strengthened the walls to protect the city against the Danes. Chester was one of the last cities in England to fall to the Normans. William the Conqueror ordered the construction of a castle, to dominate the town and the nearby Welsh border.

Chester is one of the best preserved walled cities in Britain. It has a number of medieval buildings, but some of the black-and-white buildings within the city centre are Victorian restorations. Apart from a 100-metre (330 ft) section, the listed Grade I walls are almost complete. The Industrial Revolution brought railways, canals, and new roads to the city, which saw substantial expansion and development – Chester Town Hall and the Grosvenor Museum are examples of Victorian architecture from this period.

The Arms
Chester's arms have been in use since the 14th century. The crest and supporters were granted on September 3, 1580.

The shield combines the Royal arms of England - a red shield with three gold lions -and those of the Duchy of Chester - three gold garbs on blue.

The sword in the crest is part of the Lord Mayor's regalia. The supporters are the gold lion of England and the silver wolf of Hugh Lupus, 1st earl of Chester.

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town Full name of the bearer: City of Chester Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: At the base of the support of Queen's Park suspension bridge, visible from the footpath that is alongside the north bank of the River Dee. Material / Design: Painting (enamel) on metal Blazon (heraldic description): Arms : Gules, three lions passant guardant in pale Or dimidiating Azure, three garbs Or Crest : On a wreath Or, gules and azure, A sword erect hilt and pommel Or, within a sheath sable encircled by a sword belt of the last, both garnished gold. Mantled on the dexter side gules, on the sinister side azure, both doubled argent. Supporters : On the dexter side a lion Or gorged with an open crown argent, and on the sinister side a wolf argent gorged with a like crown Or. Motto : 'ANTIQUI COLANT ANTIQUUM DIERUM' - Let the ancients worship the Ancient of Days Address: Queen's Park Suspension Bridge The Groves Chester Cheshire West and Chester United Kingdom Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]

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