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Members' Week:
Chester Cathedral Tour
DATE
Wed 27 May 2026
TIME10.30am - 12.30pm
LOCATION
Chester Cathedral, St Werburgh Street, Chester, CH1 2DY
SUITABLE FOREveryone
It is said there has been a church on the site of Chester Cathedral since Roman times.
Hear how Benedictine monks rebuilt the Saxon church into a magnificent monastery, with architecture from Romanesque, to early English Gothic right the way through to perpendicular Gothic. Learn 450 years of intrigue and gossip about how the inhabitants of the monastery became one of the richest in the land until the dissolution of the monasteries by Henry VIII.
Discover the story of the conversion of the building into an Anglican cathedral. Hear all about the architecture of this magnificent building, and how it became the heart of the city of Chester.
This tour is graded as moderate access, as it is a tour covering cobbled streets with few places to stop and rest.
Bookings for this event open on this page on Monday 20 April.
Prices
| Type | Price |
|---|---|
| English Heritage members | Free |
How to book
Bookings for this event open on this page on Monday 20 April.
How to find us
Property:
Chester Cathedral, St Werburgh Street, Chester, CH1 2DY
Address:
Chester Cathedral, Chapel Street, Chester, CH1 2DY
Location:
Chester, Unset