Cheshire Military Museum
The Cheshire Military Museum is a military museum in Chester, Cheshire, England.[1]
 The former A Block of Chester Castle, later used as the Cheshire Military Museum | |
  Shown in Cheshire | |
| Established | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Location | Chester Castle |
| Type | Military |
| Website | www |
History
The museum has been located at A Block in Chester Castle since 1972.[2] It covers the history of four British Army regiments connected with the County of Cheshire from 1685 onwards: the Cheshire Regiment, the Cheshire Yeomanry, the 3rd Carabiniers, the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, and also the Eaton Hall Officer Cadet School.[3] The museum is located in the former A block at Chester Castle.[4] The building is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.[5]
References
- Cheshire Military Museum, Army Museums Ogilby Trust, archived from the original on 17 June 2011, retrieved 18 February 2011
- Barrow, J S; Herson, J D; Lawes, A H; Riden, P J; Seaborne, M V J (2005). "'Major buildings: Castle', in A History of the County of Chester: Volume 5 Part 2, the City of Chester: Culture, Buildings, Institutions". London. p. 204-213. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
- Cheshire Military Museum, Culture24, retrieved 18 February 2011
- Cheshire Military Museum, 18 February 2011, retrieved 18 February 2011
- Historic England, "A Block, Chester Castle (1271824)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 5 July 2013
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