Women of Chester Guided Walk
Running fromLast event: Sunday 12 March at 11.30am
- £10 (bookable at Chester Visitor Information Centre)
- Visitor Information Centre
Part of: THIS WEEKEND: Storyhouse Women
Part of: THIS WEEKEND: Storyhouse Women
Walk in the footsteps of Chester’s amazing women. Join one of the local guides (Isabel Robertson, Gail Shearer, and Katie Crowther) on a walk through the city streets and nearly 2,000 years of history. You’ll hear the stories of some of the amazing women who founded, defended, and helped shape this ancient city.
Book your place in advance or on the day at the Visitor Information Centre, Town Hall, Northgate Street, CH1 2HJ.
Tel 01244 405340
As part of Storyhouse Women hear Gail tell the story of how she became firm friends with Isabel and Katie who all share a passion for history, buildings, and people of Chester. During their studies they came across stories of amazing yet overlooked women in Chester’s history and wanted to share them more widely. Find out more here.
Approx 90 mins
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