Remains of Roman Amphitheatre is a Grade I listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 January 1972. A Roman Archaeological site.

Remains of Roman Amphitheatre

WRENN ID
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Grade
I
Local Planning Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Chester North and Neston MP: Samantha Dixon (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
10 January 1972
Type
Archaeological site
Address
Remains of Roman Amphitheatre, Little St John Street
OS grid reference
SJ 408 661
Coordinates
53.18953, -2.88711
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The remains of a Roman military amphitheatre, dating from the 2nd century, are located in Chester City. Constructed from sandstone, the visible remains include parts of the lower stonework of the northern half of the amphitheatre, featuring up to 14 courses of stone wall between the theatre and the auditorium. The lower side walls of the vomitorium are present to the north, with a narrower access point to the east. The foundation lines of the northern half of the auditorium are indicated by concrete strips in the grass. The southern half of the theatre and auditorium is hidden behind a high wall, and any remains there are currently completely covered.

Local climate

Remains of Roman Amphitheatre 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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