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Handbridge Cheshire Map

Traditional county: Cheshire · Unitary authority: Cheshire West and Chester · Region: North West

Explore Handbridge, Cheshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Handbridge map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of Handbridge, Cheshire

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Place	Handbridge
Traditional County	Cheshire
Unitary Authority	Cheshire West and Chester
Region	North West
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	53.180617
Longitude	-2.887419
Place Type	Suburban Area

About Handbridge

Handbridge reveals itself as a distinctive suburb of Cheshire, maintaining a character quite separate from its northern neighbour. It lies 0.7 miles south-south-east of Chester (from Chester: bearing 165°T, OS grid SJ 407 652). The River Dee curves gracefully beside the district, acting as a fluid boundary that separates the quiet, residential streets from the bustling core of the city. A short walk towards the riverbank brings one to the Roman Quarry, where the ancient figure of Minerva remains carved into the sandstone, a silent observer of the passing centuries. This enduring monument, alongside the historic expanse of the Overleigh Road Cemetery, grants Handbridge a contemplative atmosphere that feels distant from modern haste. The light here often catches the warm, red hue of the local stone, lending the Victorian terraces and smaller dwellings a mellow, golden glow during the late afternoon. Handbridge serves as a gateway for those travelling south, yet it preserves a domestic stillness that is rare for a place so close to major transport routes. Generations of residents have walked these pavements, finding comfort in the proximity of both the water and the enduring, weathered legacy of the Roman past.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Roman Quarry Including Edgar'S Cave And The Rock-Cut Figure Of Minerva On Edgar'S Field, 150M South West Of Dee Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 0.2 mi, 355° N
Overleigh Road Cemetery (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.3 mi, 284° WNW · 4 ha
Dee Bridge (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 001° N
The Walls, Towers, Gates And Posterns Of The City Of Chester (Scheduled Monument) — 0.3 mi, 343° NNW
Victoria Statue (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 332° NNW
Model of the Grosvenor Bridge (Public Artwork) — 0.4 mi, 320° NW
Chester Castle (Castle) — 0.4 mi, 328° NNW
Cheshire Military Museum (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 335° NNW
Roman Gardens (Park) — 0.5 mi, 006° N
Quasar Laser Quest (Attraction) — 0.5 mi, 354° N
Hypocaust (Historic Ruins) — 0.5 mi, 360° N
Dewa Roman Experience (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 342° NNW
Sick To Death (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 346° NNW
The Quarry Garden (Attraction) — 0.6 mi, 015° NNE
Roman Amphitheatre (Attraction) — 0.6 mi, 002° N
Grosvenor Park (Park) — 0.7 mi, 021° NNE
Richard, Second Marquis of Westminster (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 022° NNE
Roman Strongroom (Attraction) — 0.8 mi, 345° NNW
Chester Picturehouse (Cinema) — 0.8 mi, 343° NNW
Chester Forum Theatre (Theatre) — 0.8 mi, 340° NNW
Storyhouse (Theatre) — 0.9 mi, 343° NNW
Gallows Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.0 mi, 045° NE
Caldy Brook (River) — 1.0 mi, 098° E
Finchett's Gutter (River) — 1.5 mi, 333° NNW
Eccleston Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.7 mi, 175° S
Crook of Dee (Lake / Reservoir) — 2.6 mi, 155° SSE
The Dale (Valley) — 2.9 mi, 352° N
Bretton Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 3.0 mi, 239° WSW
Sealion Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.2 mi, 009° N
Chester Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 3.2 mi, 003° N

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