The Chester Civic Trust welcomed Nicola Briggs, Director of the National Trust for London and the South East back to Chester who presented ‘The National Trust from Octavia Hill to 2024’. The lecture was the last of the Winter Lecture Series at Grosvenor Museum for 2023/4.
Nicola Briggs grew up in Chester and attended the Queens School. After a career in news and publishing, and at Amnesty International, she joined the National Trust in 2014. She is passionate about bringing beauty and nature to urban areas, and identifying future solutions and preserving properties for community use.
Nicola’s lecture on 17th April at 7.30pm was at the Grosvenor Museum (27 Grosvenor St, CH1 2DD). The Winter Lecture Series gives FREE admission to Civic Trust members. Guests are charged £5 on the door.
The nearest car park is Castle Square – free after 6pm – which is a 3 minute walk from the Museum.
