The Rows are unique in Britain. They consist of buildings with shops or dwellings on the lowest two storeys

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The shops or dwellings of the Rows on the ground floor are often lower than the street and are entered by steps, which sometimes lead to a crypt-like vault. Those on the first floor are entered behind a continuous walkway, often with a sloping shelf between the walkway and the railings overlooking the street.[ Much of the architecture of central Chester looks medieval and some of it is but by far the greatest part of it, including most of the black-and-white buildings, is Victorian

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Location: Chester City Centre,Cheshire,England
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