Roman Shrine to Minerva is a Grade I listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 July 1955. A Roman Shrine.

Roman Shrine to Minerva

WRENN ID
heavy-lead-spring
Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Chester South and Eddisbury MP: Aphra Brandreth (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
28 July 1955
Type
Shrine
Period
Roman
Address
Roman Shrine to Minerva, Edgars Field
OS grid reference
SJ 406 656
Coordinates
53.18431, -2.88934
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Roman shrine to Minerva is located in Edgar's Field, Chester, and dates back to the early 2nd century. It features a statue of Minerva carved directly into the red sandstone quarry face. The detail of the statue has suffered significant erosion over time. This shrine is notable as it is the only example of its kind still in its original location in Britain. A 19th-century stone surround with a hood protects the shrine, which was refurbished in the late 20th century. Interpretive material about the shrine can be found at the Grosvenor Museum on Grosvenor Street in Chester.

Local climate

Roman Shrine to Minerva receives an average of 890 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 78% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 31 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 62% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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