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King Charles Tower, City Walls, Chester - Weekends Opening by CHBPT
The North-East corner of the City Walls, Chester, Cheshire CH1 2JF
Sat 7 Sep to Sunday 15 Sep 2024
Sat 7 Sep:1100-1600; Sun 8 Sep:1100-1600; Sat 14 Sep:1100-1600; Sun 15 Sep:1100-1600; Free Entry.
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King Charles Tower, City Walls, Chester - Weekends Opening by CHBPT
Heritage Open Day: King Charles' Tower will be open, a rare treat. This Grade I listed tower stands on the North-East corner of the city walls. Visitors can tour the two-storey tower & hear more courtesy of volunteers from Cheshire Historic Buildings Preservation Trust King Charles' Tower stands on the North-East corner of the city walls over-looking the canal. Parts of the tower date back to the 13th Century. It is called King Charles' Tower because on the 24th of September 1645, King Charles I stood on the tower and watched his defeated army return towards the city from skirmishes following the battle of Rowton Moor earlier in the day.
The Inscription above the door reads: 'King Charles Stood on this Tower Sept. 24 1645. And saw his army defeated on Rowton Moor'.
The Inscription above the door reads: 'King Charles Stood on this Tower Sept. 24 1645. And saw his army defeated on Rowton Moor'.