Chez Jules
71-73 Northgate, CH1 2HQ
animated by: John Brewis, retired VAT and Environmental Tax Consultant, member of Upton Dramatic Society
"Now a fine French restaurant, I've always had a fiery history.”
The Wall at Chez Jules
In 1911 the Earl of Chester’s Fire Brigade moved into this purpose built fire station, which accommodated three horse drawn fire engines. The fire brigade moved to a bigger building in the 1960s and now houses a fine French restaurant. But the chefs at Chez Jules are not entirely out of the fire; according to local legend, the ghost of Fireman Jack still prowls the site…