At our next lecture Tony Barton, Bob Costello and Tony Mould will talk about the future of the traditional home in a zero-carbon world. This lecture is rescheduled from January. Gravenor Museum Lecture Theatre at 1930. Free to members. Guests are welcome, £5 admission on the door.
21 March 2022 – The Chester Civic Trust which celebrates its 62nd year this year, has given its verdict on the best examples of new development, renovation of existing buildings and community projects in its annual Good, Bad and Ugly awards for the City. Now in its 16th year, the awards highlight Chester’s buildings, places, […]
The latest Northgate Project newsletter below; including details of the first 22 traders opening in the new Chester Market and how the final Clockwise diversions will be lifted later this month. Northgate Newsletter February 2022
Andrew Hull, Chair of the Sandstone Ridge Trust, will explain how the designation of the Sandstone Ridge as an area of outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) will allow the area to benefit from greater protection and management. This diverse, distinctive and celebrated landscape in the heart of Cheshire is rich in heritage, archaeology and wildlife. The […]
Our next Lecture: Shakespeare, Lutyens….and cigarettes will be presented by Simon Birch, Chair of Bristol Civic Society and Alumnus of The King’s School, Chester. Simon will present a double bill covering: The development of the tobacco industry in Bristol. Set in the context of England as a whole (including Chester). From small scale snuff and […]
The Chester Northgate project January Update: CNG-Newsletter-January 2022 Hunter Street Clockwise update
Civic Design Awards 2021 Judges report
In 2021 members of Chester Civic Trust, after much hard work with partners Inland Waterways Association and Cheshire West and Chester Council, achieved Chester’s designation as the first canal and river system Heritage Port. This was by the national body responsible for promoting this designation scheme, the Maritime Heritage Trust (MHT) in partnership with National […]
12 Bridge Street Chester CH1 1NQ External painting to existing shop front (windows frames and fascia board) and replacement hanging signs, Internal alterations to facilitate proposed cafe and artists studios. Comments: The Civic Trust Objects to the proposal. The Civic Trust have no objection in principle to this proposal for a café and artists’ studios […]
West Cheshire College Eaton Road Chester Cheshire CH4 7ER Remodelling and refurbishment of the existing Motor Vehicle Workshop to provide a new Multi-Purpose and Digital Teaching Block Comment: The Civic Trust have no objection in principle to this proposal but are concerned that any increase in parking demand arising from the more intensive use of […]