Heritage

Pop up choirs singing on the Rows led by Musical Director, Matt Baker

All the events taking place to celebrate Chester's famous Rows

Artist impression of the statue of Thomas Brassey outside Chester Railway Station. Image from planning docs.

Artist impression of the statue of Thomas Brassey outside Chester Railway Station. Image from planning docs.

Bronze statue to take pride of place outside Chester Railway Station

Catalyst Museum in Widnes bags £1million funding

Catalyst Museum in Widnes bags £1million funding

Cheshire museum bags incredible £1m funding to refurbish and bring new jobs to town

Work on Chester City Walls will be done in phases.

Work on Chester City Walls will be done in phases.

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Engineers set up Dee House base for collapsed Chester City Walls repairs

The oars will be offered for sale with a price tag of £420

The oars will be offered for sale with a price tag of £420

Rare rowing oars among items at Chester antiques fair

Hundreds of Air Cadets and Staff turned out to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

Hundreds of Air Cadets and Staff turned out to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

Hundreds of Air Cadets turn out to mark Battle of Britain anniversary

King Charles' Tower will be open to the public this weekend.

King Charles' Tower will be open to the public this weekend.

Cultural attractions

Historic King Charles' Tower to open to the public this weekend

The Chester Viking Tour is educating people about several myths.

The Chester Viking Tour is educating people about several myths.

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Viking Tours give horned helmets the heave-ho

Items from the iconic store are being auctioned.

Items from the iconic store are being auctioned.

Chance to own 'piece of history' as items from Browns of Chester store auctioned

The Aero Special and Super Shell glass petrol pump globes

The Aero Special and Super Shell glass petrol pump globes

Incredible historic motoring items raise huge sums at Cheshire auctioneers

The team on the last day of the excavations.

The team on the last day of the excavations.

Dig uncovers Roman settlement and rare thought-to-be early Medieval longhouse

Stonework on Northgate Bridge.

Stonework on Northgate Bridge.

Chester City Walls: Repairs to begin on Northgate Bridge

An artist's impression of the two new centres in Chester (top) and Crewe.

An artist's impression of the two new centres in Chester (top) and Crewe.

Construction to begin on new history centres that will host Cheshire archives

Workers begin the process of site clearance at the area where the section of Chester City Walls collapsed in January 2020.

Workers begin the process of site clearance at the area where the section of Chester City Walls collapsed in January 2020.

Chester City Walls legal action still being pursued by CWaC

The collapsed section of Chester City Walls.

The collapsed section of Chester City Walls.

Collapsed Chester City Walls section repair work to begin next week

Picturesque village popular as a filming location named 'most stylish' place to live

The medieval Midsummer Watch Parade will hit the streets of Chester this weekend.

The medieval Midsummer Watch Parade will hit the streets of Chester this weekend.

Cultural attractions

Medieval Midsummer Watch Parade returning this weekend

Chester Visitor Centre - from left sales assistant Irina Nikovska and Isabel Robertson VIC Manager.

Chester Visitor Centre - from left sales assistant Irina Nikovska and Isabel Robertson VIC Manager.

Chester Visitor Centre to fly the flag for volunteers

the recovered Tilley lamps, with the Canal & River Trust team (l/r) Steve Bagley, manager of National Collections; Alec Swain, collections technician; Georgina Wilson-Williams, collections technician.

the recovered Tilley lamps, with the Canal & River Trust team (l/r) Steve Bagley, manager of National Collections; Alec Swain, collections technician; Georgina Wilson-Williams, collections technician.

‘Tilley’ lamps stolen from Ellesmere Port museum recovered

The project to improve The Rows has been completed.

The project to improve The Rows has been completed.

£1m project to improve The Rows in Chester is completed

The train, parked at New Brighton station, made its first journey on October 25 1978 and is heading for retirement after travelling over five million miles in service

The train, parked at New Brighton station, made its first journey on October 25 1978 and is heading for retirement after travelling over five million miles in service

Campaign to save historic Merseyside train from scrapyard

Peover Hall is opening its gardens to support various charities

Peover Hall is opening its gardens to support various charities

Peover Hall opens gardens and Grade 1 listed Elizabethan family home to the public

Visitors can step back in time and explore the Old Hall at Tatton Park

Visitors can step back in time and explore the Old Hall at Tatton Park

Step back in time into Tatton Park's Old Hall, one of UK's 'most haunted' houses

Emma Culshaw Bell took her boat, Dawn Piper, on the Anderton Boat Lift for Channel 4's new waterways show, Narrow Escapes

Emma Culshaw Bell took her boat, Dawn Piper, on the Anderton Boat Lift for Channel 4's new waterways show, Narrow Escapes

Narrowboater goes 'head-to-head' with boat lift in new Channel 4 waterways series

Hooton Park Trust is able to showcase more aircraft at its base from this Sunday.

Hooton Park Trust is able to showcase more aircraft at its base from this Sunday.

Hooton aircraft museum revamp approved ahead of its open day

An area of Eastham Country Park

An area of Eastham Country Park

Chance to find out more about history of beauty spot

When you can see extremely rare Lancaster Bomber fly over Warrington

When you can see extremely rare Lancaster Bomber fly over Warrington

Huge Second World War bomber to fly over Cheshire town – one of only two in the world

Chester Civic Trust has named its winners in the annual Good, Bad and Ugly Awards.

Chester Civic Trust has named its winners in the annual Good, Bad and Ugly Awards.

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Winners of annual Chester Good Bad and Ugly Awards announced

Chester GAS panellists. Picture: Sam Telford.

Chester GAS panellists. Picture: Sam Telford.

Group dedicated to helping Chester thrive marks milestone

Hooton Park Trust could soon be home to a much larger museum showcasing the site's aircraft heritage. Picture: Google.

Hooton Park Trust could soon be home to a much larger museum showcasing the site's aircraft heritage. Picture: Google.

New larger museum would showcase Hooton's aircraft heritage

Chester's City Walls will receive a grant of over £38k for improvements. Picture: Google.

Chester's City Walls will receive a grant of over £38k for improvements. Picture: Google.

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Chester City Walls receives £38k grant for improvements

Salvage Hunters' Drew Pritchard selling hundreds of items from private collection

City of Chester MP Samantha Dixon joined campaigners and councillors on the City Walls. Pictures: Jeff Price Photography.

City of Chester MP Samantha Dixon joined campaigners and councillors on the City Walls. Pictures: Jeff Price Photography.

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Campaigners meet to highlight Chester City Walls repairs mission

The historic window found by Paddington historian James Balme

The historic window found by Paddington historian James Balme

Historian saves ancient 14th century window from scrapheap in magnificent find

The collapsed section of Chester City Walls.

The collapsed section of Chester City Walls.

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Council plans legal fights to fix collapsed Chester City Walls section

Chester city centre's Rows.

Chester city centre's Rows.

Plans to roll out new fire detection system across historic Rows

The condition of Riverside House in Northwich has been the subject of criticism

The condition of Riverside House in Northwich has been the subject of criticism

Regeneration plans could see 'eyesore' building demolished

A collapse in Chester's historic City Walls

A collapse in Chester's historic City Walls

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Fourth anniversary of collapse in Chester's historic City Walls

Front cover of 'A brief guide to the Bowater Organisation at Ellesmere Port'

Front cover of 'A brief guide to the Bowater Organisation at Ellesmere Port'

Memories of Bowaters paper mill in Ellesmere Port covered in new book

Designs of how the RAF Burtonwood sclupture would look if built

Designs of how the RAF Burtonwood sclupture would look if built

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Plan for huge sculpture larger than Angel of the North to honour airbase

Storyhouse, Chester

Storyhouse, Chester

Chester's library and museum opening times at Christmas

Fiddler's Ferry

Fiddler's Ferry

Everything you need to know ahead of the demolition of Fiddler's Ferry next week

A new plaque has been unveiled to commemorate Cyril Dutton.

A new plaque has been unveiled to commemorate Cyril Dutton.

Plaque unveiled commemorating Chester firefighter killed in Blitz

Winsford Town Council is offering the chance to go on a tour of the salt mine

Winsford Town Council is offering the chance to go on a tour of the salt mine

‘Rare opportunity’ to explore mine 300 metres below Cheshire town

Tyrer Charitable Trustee Clive Pointon and Brittany Green of Aaron and Partners, holding a pair of early 18th century silver footed salvers, purchased by the Trustees of the Tyrer Charitable Trust.

Tyrer Charitable Trustee Clive Pointon and Brittany Green of Aaron and Partners, holding a pair of early 18th century silver footed salvers, purchased by the Trustees of the Tyrer Charitable Trust.

Cultural attractions

Rare artefacts donated to silver exhibition at Chester museum

Glazebrook Station celebrated its 150th birthday over the weekend

Glazebrook Station celebrated its 150th birthday over the weekend

Smiles all round as Cheshire station celebrates 150th birthday

Graeme Gerrard with museum manager retired Police Constable Peter Hampson

Graeme Gerrard with museum manager retired Police Constable Peter Hampson

The brilliant free police museum attracting hundreds of visitors

Hard cement mortar joints on a section of the City Walls.

Hard cement mortar joints on a section of the City Walls.

Cultural attractions

New team to work on maintaining historic City Walls

Police monitor offenders clearing graffiti vandalism on the Chester canal towpath. Picture: Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team.

Police monitor offenders clearing graffiti vandalism on the Chester canal towpath. Picture: Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team.

Heritage vandals ordered to clean up graffiti in Chester

The Cheshire Record Office on Duke Street, Chester.

The Cheshire Record Office on Duke Street, Chester.

Archives celebrate 75th anniversary ahead of new history centre construction

The Knights tournament will be held at Beeston Castle.

The Knights tournament will be held at Beeston Castle.

Cultural attractions

Watch knights do battle in Medieval summer spectacular

Chester city centre's historic Rows.

Chester city centre's historic Rows.

Why you may see smoke in parts of the city centre tomorrow

The Queens Park Suspension Bridge

The Queens Park Suspension Bridge

Event will celebrate 100th anniversary of iconic Chester landmark

Queens Park Suspension Bridge

Queens Park Suspension Bridge

Queens Park Suspension Bridge to close for days while scaffold installed