The Combermere Abbey Estate, sits on the borders of Shropshire and Cheshire between the market towns of Nantwich and Whitchurch. Its important contribution to the history of Cheshire and the North West since 1133 has been well documented and it remains an...

Welcome to one of the nations most secret defence sites. Hack Green has played a central role in the defence of Britain for almost sixty years. As you approach Hack Green over the picturesque farmland and rolling Cheshire countryside, it's hard to imagine a more...

The fascinating history of one of Cheshire's most attractive and historic towns is brought to life by Nantwich Museum, founded in January 1980. Located in Pillory Street, at the heart of the town, the museum has main galleries telling the story of Nantwich through...

Dorfold Hall is a fine Jacobean manor house set on an ancient site in the wooded countryside of south Cheshire. The present red-brick house with stone dressings was built in 1616 by Ralph Wilbraham, a member of a leading Cheshire family

It's the story of Market Drayton and the surrounding area, from earliest times to today, told with things, pictures and words. Everything in it is associated with Drayton – either made here or with a special Drayton connection.

The Heritage Centre first opened to the general public on October 12th 1998 and is now able to offer a wealth of information on the Town's history as well as giving invaluable advice on what to visit in the area and further afield.The Heritage Centre provides a...

Lovely ornamental gardens dominated by the neo-gothic castle with extensive lakeside and woodland walks.

This important ceramic collection was lovingly created by brothers Ronald William and John Mason Raven; it is housed in Keele Hall within the University. It contains many important pieces outlining the development of Mason ceramics in Staffordshire from the beginning...

Whitmore Hall is a fine Carolean manor house set in landscaped gardens and surrounded by a beautiful park. The manor of Whitmore has always passed by descent, never by sale, and the present owners, the Cavenagh-Mainwaring family, are direct descendants of the...

Beeston Castle is a former Royal castle in Beeston, Cheshire, England (grid reference SJ537593), perched on a rocky sandstone crag 350 feet (110 m)[1] above the Cheshire Plain. It was built in the 1220s by Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of Chester, (1170–1232),...