LORD Mayor of Chester, Councillor Sherin Akhtar, and representatives from the Bluecoat Charity and Chester Civic Trust have recognised Cyril Morris for his lifelong services in the architectural preservation of the city of Chester. Born within the city walls in 1927, Cestrian Cyril graduated in architecture and town planning before joining the Cheshire County Architect’s […]
Hooton Hall and Park – A Remarkable History – From Medieval Manor House to Vauxhall Motors Thursday, May 21 2026, 2pm. at Bishop Lloyd’s Palace The Stanley family built manor houses at Hooton in 1488 and in 1788. By 1849, they had sold the Hall and estate to Richard Naylor, a Liverpool businessman. Naylor enjoyed […]
First produced in 2012, the One City Plan (OCP) was revised in 2022 through a large engagement process coordinated by Cheshire West and Chester Council. It’s time period covers 2022 to 2045 with its vision for Chester as a place ‘that is proud of its history and confident about its future’. April’s lecture on Wednesday, […]
Following last year’s 65th Celebration Dinner, we are repeating this great opportunity to get together to focus on Chester’s Heritage. On Monday, June 1st at 7pm, Chester Civic Trust will be hosting a special Summer Social for members*. We will also have a mystery guest speaker to give us an insight on ‘Culture and Crowds’. […]
If you read the December 2025 newsletter, you will know that a party of forty Civic Trust members visited Bradford for its Year of Culture. We went to the Cartwright Art Gallery to see the Turner Prize entrants and chose our winner. Zadia Xa gained 24 votes and was the Civic Trust’s winner with Mohammed […]
Chester Civic Trust has responded to the call from Cheshire West and Chester Council for comments around the Local Plan Review. The Government has recently re-introduced mandatory housing targets on local authorities, meaning that Cheshire West and Chester Council is required to demonstrate it can provide for 29,000 new dwellings between 2025 and 2030. This represents […]
Paul Fielding of Lovelock Mitchell spoke on October 8th, on ‘Chester’s other architect; T M Lockwood and Sons and their ongoing architectural legacy. This lecture explored the architectural legacy of Thomas Meakin Lockwood (1830–1900), a prolific Victorian architect whose work shaped the urban identity of Chester and surrounding regions. It traced his career, family lineage, […]
The sun shone on the Chester Civic Trust walk, guided by David Mottram, exploring the Old Ferry Terminal and Victorian Pleasure Gardens of Eastham. David brought back to life the wonders that must have greeted the visitors when they entered The Gardens through an arch constructed to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. The gardens contained […]
Chester Civic Trust hosted a special Anniversary dinner at Chez Jules in Northgate Street for 65 members, to celebrate 65 years of the Chester Civic Trust, its activities and achievements. Chair Christine Russell recapped some of the major milestones for the Trust over the years and thanked many people in the room and others for […]
His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester visited Chester Civic Trust at Bishop Lloyd’s Palace (BLP) in May. Personnel from the Trust were on hand to guide the Duke through the displays, exhibits and discuss Chester Civic Trust’s work and role. The discussions related to his previous visit to Chester in 1975 in European Architectural […]