Rood Dee
Rood Dee is a cross in Cheshire, England. Rood Dee is situated nearby to the sports venue Chester Racecourse, as well as near the bridle path Parade Ring.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chester Castle and Grosvenor Museum.
Chester Castle
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Chester Castle is in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. It is sited at the southwest extremity of the area bounded by the city walls. The castle stands on an eminence overlooking the River Dee. Chester Castle is situated 1,000 feet east of Rood Dee.
Grosvenor Museum
Museum
Photo: Dennis Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Grosvenor Museum is a museum in Chester, Cheshire, in the United Kingdom. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. Grosvenor Museum is situated 1,100 feet east of Rood Dee.
Chester Racecourse
Sports venue
Photo: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chester Racecourse, also known as the Roodee, is a racecourse located in Chester, England. The horse racing venue is officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the "oldest racecourse still in operation". Chester Racecourse is situated 620 feet northwest of Rood Dee.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chester and Abbot’s Meads.
Chester
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chester is a very pretty and historic English city on the river Dee, and the county town of the North-Western county of Cheshire. Although maybe not worth a whole holiday, it's well worth a day or overnight trip to see the Roman ruins and medieval city centre.
Abbot’s Meads
Suburb
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Abbot's Meads is a suburb of Chester in Cheshire, England. Abbot's Meads is north-west of Chester city centre. The Countess of Chester Hospital is nearby. The population as taken in the 2011 census can be found under Chester.
Saltney
Suburb
Photo: Dennis Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saltney is a town straddling the counties of Flintshire and Cheshire on the England–Wales border. The local government community of Saltney lies entirely in Wales, while the English areas are unparished. Saltney is situated 1½ miles southwest of Rood Dee.
Rood Dee
- Type: Cross
- Location: Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.18633° or 53° 11′ 11″ northLongitude
-2.89683° or 2° 53′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C5V54P3+G7OpenStreetMap ID
node 5228838976OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=cross
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