King Charles’ Tower Open!
Walkers around Chester City Walls will be able to venture into King Charles' Tower, a rare opportunity, during the weekends 9th and 10th, 16th and 17th September, between 10.30am and 4pm. This is the first year King Charles' Tower has opened...
Chester Heritage Festival Local History Fair
We were on hand to answer questions and provide information in June at the Local History Fair in Chester at St Marys Creative Space, part of the Chester Heritage Festival celebrations June 17-28. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped and...
Update: Summer 2023
Come and meet us! Sunday 25 June 2023 — 10:30AM - 4:00PM. at St. Mary’s Creative Space, St. Mary's Hill, Castle Street, Chester, CH1 2DW. CHBPT will have a stall at The Local History Fair, part of Chester Heritage Festival June 17-28, where...
Trial contactless payment donations for Chester Walls
Cheshire Historic Buildings Preservation Trust is working with Cheshire West and Chester Council to consider ways of generating funds via public donations to support improvement and enhancement projects for targeted heritage assets across the...
Update: Spring 2023
Voluntary donations from the open days at King Charles' Tower in September raised over £120 and Cheshire Historic Buildings Preservation Trust (CHBPT) has plans to hold more open days, subject to volunteer availability, at the tower and other...
Chester City Walls King Charles’ Tower open to the public
King Charles' Tower on Chester City walls was open to the general public over two weekends in September , a rare treat. The opening of King Charles’ Tower was part of Heritage Open Days 2022 - 9th-18th September - England’s largest festival...
Chester City Walls King Charles’ Tower open
This and next weekend 10th and 11th, 17th and 18th September 2022, between 10am and 4pm, walkers around Chester City Walls will be able to venture into King Charles' Tower, a rare treat. This Grade I listed tower stands on the North-East...
Launch of Heritage Festival 2022
Cheshire Historic Buildings Preservation Trust was represented at the launch of Chester's Heritage Festival for 2022 last month. The launch took place at Chester Racecourse on Roman Day 28th May and gave details of over 80 events as the...
CHBPT Steps up for Dee House
When we heard that the local council’s partners had withdrawn from the development agreement for Dee House CHBPT decided to step in to see if we could help. This Grade II Listed building was built in four phases commencing with an important...