Inside the 754-year-old pub built over a church crypt and graveyard
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBuilt over a church crypt and graveyard, The Victoria pub might just be one of the most unique in the country. The oldest pub in Chester, the Victoria is neatly tucked on Eastgate Row in the iconic city centre.
The 754-year-old pub is in a prime location for punters sitting amidst the hustle and bustle of the shopping crowds and tourists and the sweet sounds of Buskers are almost always performing at the Cross to their appreciative crowds. READ MORE: How this Bolton primary school teacher became one of the best Warhammer players in the world As reported in CheshireLive, the pubshares a wall with St Peter's Church, the site of the Principia, the administrative building in Roman times.
The beer cellar is built on top of the church's crypt, and to enter the pub from the opposite side to the Rows, patrons must walk over the old graveyard, a fact a sign outside the pub proudly proclaims: The Victoria Pub is situated on the former site of the HQ for the Roman Legion based in the ancient city of Deva, and lies in close proximity to Chester High Cross, the exact centre of the old walled city.
The property first became a pub in 1269, and obtained its current name at the turn of the century in honour of the then Queen.
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