Everything about Little Chester totally explained
Little Chester, or
Chester Green as it's often referred to by locals, is a suburb of the city of
Derby, in
Derbyshire,
England, located directly north of the city centre. It is also bounded by the
River Derwent, the
main railway line to
Sheffield and
Darley Park.
History
Roman times
It is the most historic area of Derby, the location of a large fortified
Roman settlement, which they called
Derventio. This fort, which later became a town, wasn't only protected the river crossing, but also stood at the junction and gave protection to five
Roman roads. The most important was
Ryknield Street, which connected
Gloucester and the
West Country with
Yorkshire and the
North East.
Little of the Roman settlement remains at Little Chester today, apart from two Roman wells, one on Marcus Street and the other in the garden of the vicarage of St Paul's Church. However, a series of excavations in the last fifty years have established both its importance and prosperity, including the discovery of an underfloor heating system on Parker’s Piece and an abundance of coins.
Later times
The district has been continually inhabited since the departure of the Romans, next being settled by
Saxons. Chester Green, the open land which is the centrepiece of the area, is first referred to by name in written records dating back to
1495, and has been a
public park since
1866. In modern times the name Chester Green, applied to the district as a whole, seems to have overtaken the "correct" name in popular usage.
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