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The famous Dr Chimpley Chimpery was born to a well-to-do family on St. Chimpward’s Quay in 1833. In his early twenties he developed a thirst for exploring, and from his base at the Royal Chimpchester Club he set out on a number of expeditions to explore the unknown interior of some of the worlds continents.
Over [...]
John Chimpson was enjoying his eighth ale in the Anchor tavern and then his memory went blank. The next thing he remembered was waking up in a smelly, rolling ship bound for the North Atlantic. He was the latest victim of one of the press gangs that raided Chimpchester’s taverns.
As the navy expanded in Georgian [...]
In the 17th Century you couldn’t find a sailor that wouldn’t tremble at the mention of the name of Captain Chimpbeard. An infamous pirate chimp captain, Chimpbeard sailed, plundered and pillaged his way across the Chimpbean Sea.
Born in Chimpchester in 1632, Chimpbeard was abandoned as a baby and grew up in one of the citys [...]
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In the far north of the Chimpdales, on the border, the Chimpstone family became notorious in the late 15th and early 16th Century. The Chimpstones were Border Reivers, a family group that looked after one another and raided rival families land for cattle and loot.
During this time, in the remote border area, there was little [...]
With such a rich historic past it’s not surprising that Chimpchester has more than its fair share of ghosts and ghouls. Whilst you’re visiting Chimpchester why not take the Chimpchester Ghost Walk, which departs from Blackchimp’s Lane under the guidance of tour guide Archibald. Not only will you learn about the ghosts lurking in the [...]
In the 12th Century all was not well in Chimpshire. The local Sheriff was persecuting the poor and collecting obscene amounts of taxes from those who could not pay them. Any objection was dealt with swiftly with the stroke of a sword. Out of this horrid state of affairs emerged an unlikely hero, the bow [...]
After the Roman Chimps left, things went downhill for the poor residents of Chimpchester. Before that time they could rely on the Roman Chimps for protection, but they soon realised that if they were going to stay safe they had to protect themselves. For hundreds of years the Chimpchesterians did a good job of looking [...]
Chimpchester was founded in AD 45 when Marcus Chimpus, General of the XIV Chimp Legion spotted the sites strategic location in the North West of Chimpland. It was the perfect place to settle, control the river crossing of the River Chimpwell and use as a base for defeating the local tribes who opposed the Roman [...]
Welcome to Historic Chimpchester, where the history of this great City comes alive….
Chimps have lived on the site of Chimpchester for over 1000 years, with the first settlement started by Roman chimp Marcus Chimpus. Since then the City has grown and shrunk in equal measure during boom years and times of disaster. This magnificent little [...]
