Curious About Chester

As Cheshire proceeds with plans for devolution as part of a Mayoral Combined Authority, this talk examines the county’s history of semi-independence from central government. Beeston castle (pictured),visible across Cheshire, was an assertion of the self-governing authority of the medieval earls of Chester, in relation to both England and Wales. The county’s relative autonomy continued

Chester is filled with beautiful and distinctive buildings, but in a place where people have lived for more than two thousand years,  things are rarely as they seem. Combining an introduction to European architectural styles with a more detailed look at some of Chester’s most interesting architecture, this illustrated talk will explore the ways in which