Handbridge

Handbridge
Handbridge is located in Cheshire
Handbridge
Handbridge
Location within Cheshire
Population4,223 
OS grid referenceSJ415655
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCHESTER
Postcode districtCH4
Dialling code01244
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cheshire
53°11′N 2°53′W / 53.18°N 2.89°W / 53.18; -2.89

Handbridge is a district of Chester, England on the south bank of the River Dee. A settlement has existed on the site since the Iron Age [citation needed], but the site saw major expansion during the collapse of the Roman occupation of Britain, as the city grew too large for its walls. The site was originally mainly a quarry for the abundant red sandstone that much Chester is built from,[1] but in later years became a centre for salmon fishing in the Dee.

The area runs continuously into Queens Park. Within Handbridge there is a primary school, Overleigh St Mary's, and two secondary schools: Chester Catholic High School and Queens Park High School. There are also colleges, Cheshire College - South and West, formerly known as West Cheshire College and Chester International School (CIS) that provides a range of courses including International Baccalaureate.