Chester has been revealed as one of the most quintessentially 'British' cities in the UK, according to a new survey.

Ahead of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, locations up and down the UK were tested against four wholly scientific measures of 'Britishness' before these scores were then turned into an overall rank.

Vendula London, a designer handbag and purse company, placed Chester eighth in their table, level with Plymouth and just behind Lincoln and Bristol who are tied in seventh place.

Cities were ranked according to: the number of pubs per 100,000 people, the number of fish and chip shops per 100,000 people, how close the city is to the national average days of rainfall a year (135.9) and how many National Trust sites there are in the city's county.

Chester was found to have: 28 pubs per 100,000 people, 12 fish and chip shops per 100,000 people, an almost exact match to the average days of rainfall a year with 136.7 and 7 National Trust sites across Cheshire.

Elsewhere, Truro was found to be the most 'British' city in the UK with 107 pubs, 405 fish and chips shops, 155.3 average days of rainfall and 61 National Trust sites. Cornwall's only city is followed by Newcastle, Bangor, Durham and Ripon completes the top five.

Bath takes sixth place, before Lincoln and Bristol share seventh and Chester and Plymouth eighth.

Vendula London said: "The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee is the perfect time for us all to celebrate our British identities and be genuinely proud of the country we live in and the values we all hold so dearly.

"From getting fish and chips on a Friday night to visiting some of our local National Trust sites, these are the things that make us Brits who we are and set us apart from the rest of the world.

"Whether you live in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales, we can all celebrate this extra special occasion together in our unique ways."