Locals Call This Bell Tower ‘The Rocket’ 🚀 #england #chester #history @HistoricEngland

Locals Call This Bell Tower ‘The Rocket’ 🚀 #england #chester #history @HistoricEngland

Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

This 1970s bell tower was designed by George Pace, built to serve Chester Cathedral in the 1970s. 🔔

Now Grade II listed, it’s an unusual example of modern architecture in a medieval city.

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