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God's Providence House, Chester

...that God's Providence House (pictured) in Chester probably gained its name because the owners survived the plague of 1647–48?
...that the depictions of fish on the medieval statue of St Christopher in Norton Priory are so realistic that five different species can be identified?
...that after joining the club in 1947, Tommy Best became the first black player to represent Chester City in the Football League in a match against Oldham Athletic?
...that nearly half of the castles in Cheshire are along the Wales–England border and were built to defend England against its neighbour?

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