WHEN it comes to iconic images of Chester’s history there are plenty to choose from.

There’s the amphitheatre, the medieval Walls, the cathedral and the Eastgate Clock, to name just a few.

So it is somewhat baffling that the borough’s Conservative group chose to ignore these famous landmarks for its website in favour of one that lies almost 200 miles away at Hadrian’s Wall.

Under the banner ‘Preserving our culture and heritage’, they posted a photo of Chesters Roman Fort, which was one of the Empire’s most northern outposts near Hexham in the North East.

The blurb states: “We live in a historic borough, stretching from Parkgate to Northwich via the ancient city of Chester. But our heritage is being neglected as an easy target for local Labour cuts.

“We will deliver an urgent plan of action to preserve our heritage and make the most of our cultural landmarks across the borough.”

The apparent gaffe comes after the City of Chester Conservatives revealed a poster last year urging people to “fight for our city’s heritage” with an accompanying picture of a Greek soldier.

But Cllr Lynn Riley, leader of the Tory opposition group on Labour-led Cheshire West and Chester Council, was adamant that the image was not used by mistake.

She told The Standard: “This was a stock image which was used while the website was under construction.

“The Conservatives here in Chester are keen to push forward our plans to help preserve our fantastic heritage and make the most of our cultural landmarks across the city.”

The Labour group has chosen not to comment.