The Society enjoyed its summer (well it wasn't raining that much) outing going around Chester Town Hall. Although I've been walking past the building for the last 40+ years and although I've been to the occasional function there, this was my first opportunity to explore inside a Victorian town hall. We were very lucky to have Doug Haynes, our chairman and a former Lord Mayor himself, to show us around. Doug could not only to tell us about the building but he could also explain the changing political fortunes of the city. Chester has declined from the centre of a palatine controlling one quarter of England to now a partner in CW&C. I was impressed by the scale of the building, by its largely original state, and the size and decoration of the rooms. I came away wondering however what next for this marvellous building, stripped of its original function, and somehow lost in time.
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o round the visit off, we enjoyed a leisurely meal in another historic building, the Cathedral refectory. Many thanks to Doug for his organisation and guidance.
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