 The former A Block of Chester Castle, later used as the Cheshire Military Museum | |
  Shown in Cheshire | |
| Established | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Location | Chester Castle |
| Type | Military |
| Website | cheshiremilitarymuseum |
| Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | A Block, Castle Square |
| Designated | 26 February 1985 |
| Reference no. | 1271824 |
The Cheshire Military Museum is a military museum in Chester, Cheshire, England.
History
The museum has been housed in the former A Block in Chester Castle since 1972. It covers the history of four British Army regiments connected with the County of Cheshire from 1685 onwards: the Cheshire Regiment, the Cheshire Yeomanry, the 3rd Carabiniers, the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, and also the Eaton Hall Officer Cadet School. The building is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
See also
References
- ^ Historic England, "A Block, Chester Castle (Grade I) (1271824)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 July 2013
- Cheshire Military Museum, Army Museums Ogilby Trust, archived from the original on 17 June 2011, retrieved 18 February 2011
- Barrow, J. S.; Herson, J. D.; Lawes, A. H.; Riden, P. J.; Seaborne, M. V. J. (2005). "'Major buildings: Castle', in A History of the County of Chester: Volume 5 Part 2, the City of Chester: Culture, Buildings, Institutions". London. pp. 204–213. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- Cheshire Military Museum, 18 February 2011, retrieved 18 February 2011
- Cheshire Military Museum, Culture24, retrieved 18 February 2011
External links
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