Source/Archive record SCH7555 - Chester Amphitheatre Conservation Plan (Parts I and II)

This conversation plan for Chester Amphitheatre and the surrounding environment was commissioned by English Heritage with the support of Chester City Council in March 2001. Donald Insall Associates, the lead consultants, have been assisted by the Architectural Practice and the archaeologists, Mason Welland. The study area is located to the south west of the city centre, focused on a core area that includes the Roman amphitheatre, a corner tower of the Roman fortress, the 'Roman Gardens' and the Grade II listed Dee House. This is set in the context of a secondary zone that extends to the River Dee to the south and includes the Church of St John the Baptist to the east. In common with the generally accepted approach the conservation plan provides an understanding of the site and its history and explains its significance and how this may be venerable. It has been specifically commissioned at this time to help EH and the Council take a strategic view of the study area. The plan proposes policies, which will assist in making key decisions about the future of Dee House and the further excavation and display of the amphitheatre. The study documents are presented in two parts. Part I is the formal Conservation Plan, is intended for adoption by the commissioning parties. This comprises the standard sections on understanding, significance, issues, policies and a gazetteer. Part II is an informal document, which presents a study of various future options for the core area, and this analysis leads to a recommended management strategy (1).