King Charles Tower, City Walls, Chester - Weekends Opening by CHBPT
Sun 17 Sept
|Chester
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
Time and Location
17 Sept 2023, 10:30 – 16:00
Chester, City Walls, Chester CH1 2JH, UK
About the Event
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 stood on the tower and watched his army that was defeated in the battle of Rowton Moor earlier in the day, return towards the City. The Inscription above the door reads: 'King Charles Stood on this Tower Sept. 24 1645. And saw his army defeated on Rowton Moor' however you can’t see Rowton Moor from the tower. Visitors will be able to tour the two-storey tower free of charge, courtesy of volunteers from Cheshire Historic Buildings Preservation Trust (CHBPT) and learn more about its fascinating history and restoration in 2013. Visitors will be able to make a voluntary donation to the work of CHBPT.
Visitors enter from Chester City Walls and the ground floor of the Tower is fully accessible. The upper floor is inaccessible to wheelchairs or buggies. This is the first year King Charles' Tower has opened under a Royal King of the same name.