Cheshire West and Chester

Properties and events in Cheshire West and Chester

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1645 - The Breach That Shook Chester

Chester Castle, Grosvenor Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2DN
In person
Pre-booking not required

Step back in time to one of the darkest and most heroic chapters in Chester’s history - September 1645, during the English Civil War.

A walk in the Park (Verdin)

Verdin Park, Castle Street, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1BA.
In person
Pre-booking required

Join our guided walk through Verdin Park In Northwich - A new entry to our HODs programme this year.

All Change: Chester in the 1960s & 70s - the New, the Lost & the Saved

Chester Picturehouse, Unit 10, Hunter Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2AR
In person
Pre-booking required

An illustrated talk on two decades that saw fundamental changes to Chester’s built environment, and which have left a legacy to this day.

Art and Architecture tour, Grosvenor Museum Art Gallery

Grosvenor Museum, 25-27 Grosvenor Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2DD
In person
Pre-booking required

Come and explore Chester’s rich architectural history, through its art collection.

Big Battlefield Walks Weekends - Battle of Rowton Heath 1645

Eggbridge Car Park, Eggbridge Lane, Waverton, Cheshire, CH3 7QT
In person
Pre-booking required

Explore this important Civil War battlefield with the Battlefields Trust.

Bishop Lloyd's Palace - Open

51/53 Watergate Row South, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2LE
In person
Pre-booking not required

Visit this late Tudor town house with Arts and Crafts modifications, now home of Chester Civic Trust.

Bridgegate House - Donald Insall Associates

Donald Insall Associates, Bridgegate House, 5 Bridge Place, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 1SA
In person
Pre-booking required

Visit this mid-18th century town house, with a particularly fine staircase, and now the offices of a historic building architect.

Castle Park Arts Centre

Castle Park Art Centre, Fountain Lane, Frodsham, Cheshire, WA6 6SE
In person
Pre-booking not required

Set in beautiful parkland in the historic town of Frodsham. The Centre was originally the stables of the house and was refurbished into a centre for the arts in the 1980s.

Cheshire’s Archives: A Story Shared (The Grosvenor Museum)

The Grosvenor Museum, 27 Grosvenor Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2DD
In person
Pre-booking required

Designing a new home for Cheshire’s community memory: the client and architect recount their experiences of this project.

Chester Castle Exclusive - Civil War Guided Tours

Chester Castle, Grosvenor Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2DN
In person
Pre-booking required

English Heritage are celebrating the 2025 September Heritage Open Days by offering exclusive themed guided tours of Chester Castle

Chester Quaker Meeting House

Quaker Meeting House, Union Walk, Frodsham Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 3LF
In person
Pre-booking not required

Drop in and visit the Chester Quaker Meeting House on Saturday 20 September from 10am- 4pm.

Chester Racecourse Walking Tour

Holiday Inn Express, New Crane Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2LY
In person
Pre-booking required

Join your guide for a walking tour of Chester racecourse, arguably the oldest operating racecourse in the world. This tour is full of surprises!

Chester Rows for Absolute Beginners

Goss Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2LA
In person
Pre-booking required

What is a Rows building? How did Chester Rows develop over time?

Chester Taster Tours by the Guild of Chester Tour Guides

Chester Town Hall Square, Northgate Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2HQ
In person
Pre-booking required

Come along and sample The Chester Tour, the longest running public walking tour in Chester. Learn about Chester’s fascinating 2000 years of history, focusing on the architecture of the incredible buildings in Chester.

Christ Church Barnton Heritage Day - Remembering 1945

Christ Church, Church Road, Barnton, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 4JH
In person
Pre-booking not required

Our church will be open to the pubic with themed floral displays remembering parish life at the end of WWII. There will also be live music and a family themed Time Travellers Treasure Hunt around the village. Church Hall refreshments available.

Church of St John the Baptist Open Day

St John the Baptist Church, School Lane, Hartford, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 1NP
In person
Pre-booking not required

Take a tour of our grand church and find out more about local history, Christian faith and how we are walking in truth, living in love today.

Crichton Bespoke Distinguished Tailors

Crichton Bespoke, 26 Watergate Row North, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2LD
In person
Pre-booking not required

Come along for a rare glimpse and tour of this beautiful building on Chester's Historic Rows.

Discover the secrets of Chester Castle

Grosvenor Street, Chester, Cheshire, CH1 2DN
In person
Pre-booking required

Join us for a fascinating tour as we discovers the secrets of Chester Castle

Dukes and Dragons - The History and Architecture of St Mary's Church Pulford and Pulford Castle

St Mary's Church, Wrexham Road, Pulford, Cheshire, CH4 9DG
In person
Pre-booking not required

Join Dewi the Dragon on a visit to Pulford Church and learn all about the history and architecture of the church, castle and village. Discover our connection with the Dukes of Westminster, John Douglas and Owain Glyndwr.

Explore virtual recreations of RAF Hooton Park’s lost & forgotten architecture

On-line event, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, CH65 1BQ
Online event
Pre-booking not required

Discover the lost architectural grandeur of Hooton Hall, and the rare surviving WW1 Belfast Truss Hangars of historic RAF Hooton Park. An immersive webinar experience.