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Bridge of Sighs, from my hometown, Chester.

"This little bridge can be seen at the top of Northgate Street where the road crosses the canal.

It was installed in 1793 by Joseph Turner so that prisoners from the jail could cross what is now the canal to the chapel to receive their last rights before execution.

Using the main road to transport the condemned men provided too much opportunity for escape. The bridge itself had iron railings to prevent suicide attempts.

The Bridge of Sighs today is an inaccessible object of curiosity as the jail and chapel have gone". [link]

Apparently, it is haunted and you can sometimes hear the condemned criminals sighs.

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Description
Bridge of Sighs, from my hometown, Chester.

"This little bridge can be seen at the top of Northgate Street where the road crosses the canal.

It was installed in 1793 by Joseph Turner so that prisoners from the jail could cross what is now the canal to the chapel to receive their last rights before execution.

Using the main road to transport the condemned men provided too much opportunity for escape. The bridge itself had iron railings to prevent suicide attempts.

The Bridge of Sighs today is an inaccessible object of curiosity as the jail and chapel have gone". [link]

Apparently, it is haunted and you can sometimes hear the condemned criminals sighs.

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