Parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England
| Coordinates: | 53.186, -2.892 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 40 65 |
| Population: | 90,524 |
| Dialling code: | 01244 (Chester) |
Chester Castle sits immediately to the south of the city centre of Chester, within the local authority of Cheshire West and Chester in England. The compact civil parish is focused on the historic castle complex, lying alongside the city's Roman walls and overlooking the River Dee, so its geography is largely defined by medieval and Victorian built features rather than housing or open countryside.
Dominated by a Norman keep, later barracks and a Victorian courthouse, the area has long been an administrative and military hub and now plays a civic and heritage role; the buildings and walls attract tourists and feed into the city-centre economy while the parish itself has very few residents. Its close relationship with nearby civic landmarks such as Chester Cathedral and the Rows gives it a distinctly historic, visitor-oriented character rather than a conventional residential community.