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| Chester, one of the most important Roman military bases in the country as the headquarters of the famous 20th Legion, known as Valeria Victrix. Its latin name, Deva means 'holy place' honoured the goddess of the River Dee. Raised, coverered galleries, known as Rowse date back to the 13th century and are peculiar to Chester. The Jubilee Clock was given to the town by Edward Evans-Lloyd to mark Queen Victoria's Jubilee of 1897. | ||
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