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The Phoenix Tower Chester

The Siege of Chester 1645/46

Sunday 21st August 2022

Join the North-West Region of the Battlefields Trust for a walk of the walls and key locations associated with the siege of Chester 1645/46, including access the the Phoenix Tower where Charles I witnessed the Battle of Rowton Moor, 24 September 1645.

This is planned as a two hour walk starting at 11:00 from inside the Phoenix Tower (City Walls, Chester, CH1 3EQ - access via the City Walls) and ending at St Peter’s Church at Chester Cross, in the city centre, at approximately 13:00.

 
 

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