Where is Capital House, Chester?

Capital House, Chester is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH4 7JJ), in the parish of Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area.

How do I get to Capital House, Chester?

The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode CH4 7JJ.

Is Capital House, Chester a protected site?

Yes — Capital House, Chester is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Capital House, Chester?

The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH4 7JJ.

Gardens · North West England

Capital House, Chester

In or near Chester.

Paid admission££

Capital House, Chester — a garden in wales-north, United Kingdom.

Old Palace, Souter's Lane, Chester - geograph.org.uk - 6656579 — Stephen Richards — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1 h–2.5 h
Best time of year: Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
Nearest railway station: Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 0.6 km

Paid entry
Dog-friendly

Capital House, Chester is a garden of interest in wales-north, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

Photo gallery

Official information

Sick to Death is a unique museum located in St Michael's Church, Chester, that explores the history of medicine through interactive exhibits. Visitors can engage with various displays, including a life-size autopsy cadaver and themed areas that delve into topics like the plague and quackery.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Churchill House, formerly known as Capital House, is an historic building in Handbridge which currently forms the centre of the Queen's Park Campus of the University of Chester.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The building, which was built in buff brick, was completed in 1938. It served as the Headquarters of Western Command during the Second World War and was visited by Prime Minister Winston Churchill, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and General Charles de Gaulle. It remained the command headquarters until that formation was disbanded and the building was handed over to the Royal Army Pay Corps in 1972. The building remained in military use until it was acquired by North West Securities, a subsidiary of Bank of Scotland, for use as their Head Office in 1997. The building was heavily altered in 1998, with a distinctive hexastyle portico, formed by Doric order columns supporting an entablature and a…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 53.1865, -2.8851
District: Cheshire West and Chester
Parish: Cheshire West and Chester, unparished area
Postcode: CH4 7JJ
Parliamentary constituency: Chester South and Eddisbury
Phone: 01244 421219
Nearest railway station: Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 0.6 km
Opening: Daily 10am–6pm; last entry 5pm
Official site: sicktodeath.org

Sources

wikidata: Q22087186 (CC0)
wikipedia: Churchill House, Chester (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Other places nearby

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Historic bridges · North West England

Queens Park Bridge

Queens Park Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

🐕↗ sicktodeath.org

Chester city walls on the south side of town - geograph.org.uk - 3602053

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Historic houses · North West England

Recorder's Steps

Recorder's Steps — a Grade I-listed historic house in wales-north, United Kingdom.

Grade I👶↗ sicktodeath.org

Chester's City Walls - Bridgegate to Eastgate ^9 - geograph.org.uk - 372415

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Historic houses · North West England

Barnaby's Tower

Barnaby's Tower — a Grade I-listed historic house in wales-north, United Kingdom.

Grade I👶↗ sicktodeath.org

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Memorials & monuments · North West England

Unnamed drum tower 50 metres east of the Bridgegate

Unnamed drum tower 50 metres east of the Bridgegate — Grade I listed building-listed memorial in wales-north, United Kingdom.

Grade I♿🐕↗ cheshiremilitarymuseum.org.uk

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Palaces · North West England

Old Bishop's Palace, Chester

Old Bishop's Palace, Chester — Grade II* listed building in Chester, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, England, UK.

👶↗ sicktodeath.org

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Public art & sculpture · North West England

Journeys

Journeys — a public art in wales-north, United Kingdom.

🐕↗ sicktodeath.org

Where to eat & stay near Capital House, Chester

Places to stay

'L'eau-t Cuisine' on the Shropshire Union Canal at Chester - geograph.org.uk - 5600170

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Hotels · North West England

Mill Hotel & Spa

Mill Hotel & Spa — a hotel in wales north.

Free↗ millhotel.com

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Hotels · North West England

Coach House

Coach House — a hotel in wales north.

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Hostels · North West England

The Bunkroom

The Bunkroom — a hostel in wales north.

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Hotels · North West England

Bawn Lodge

Bawn Lodge — a hotel in wales north.

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Hotels · North West England

The Limes

The Limes — a hotel in wales north.

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Hotels · North West England

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Spa Chester

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Spa Chester — a hotel in wales north. 4-star. Brand: DoubleTree.

↗ hilton.com