7St. John’s Church
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This church is one of the oldest in the country, although no one is exactly sure when it was built. It’s believed to have been founded in 689 AD by Aethelred, King of Mercia, but there is evidence that the church’s foundation was earlier than that. The structure is a mix of Norman, Early English, and 19th century architecture. Not two minutes separate what remains of the amphitheater from the second must-see church in Chester. This is the church of St. John, which today is nothing more than a beautiful parish church but which in its time served as the cathedral. The truth is that the origins of the church must be found in 689, when it was founded by King Aethelred, monarch of Mercia, a state that occupied what is now central England, between the 6th and 10th centuries. Of course , the church that has survived to this day, built in this typical pink sandstone, was modified over the centuries. Outside, for example, what dominates is the Victorian restoration. However, its interior is a beautiful example of transition between Romanesque and Norman Gothic. Click the next ARROW to see the next image!
