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Collapse Z C - Chester City Council - 12th century - 21st centuryZ C - Chester City Council - 12th century - 21st century
Expand 1 - Council1 - Council
Expand 2 - Boards2 - Boards
Expand 3 - Committees3 - Committees
Expand 6 - Panels6 - Panels
Expand 7 - Working Parties7 - Working Parties
Expand AB - Civic MiscellaneaAB - Civic Miscellanea
Expand C - Chester City boundaries - 1820-1972C - Chester City boundaries - 1820-1972
Expand CC - Chester City leases,agreements and related papers (D series)CC - Chester City leases,agreements and related papers (D series)
Collapse E - Chester City title deeds and related papers - 17th - 20th centuriesE - Chester City title deeds and related papers - 17th - 20th centuries
Collapse 1 - Conveyances (former Chester City 'C' series)1 - Conveyances (former Chester City 'C' series)
Expand 1C - No. 102, Northgate Street, and land and buildings at the rear of Nos. 102, 104, 106 and 108 - 1822 - 19101C - No. 102, Northgate Street, and land and buildings at the rear of Nos. 102, 104, 106 and 108 - 1822 - 1910
Expand 2C - Nos. 5, 7 and 9, Northgate Row - 1733 - 19542C - Nos. 5, 7 and 9, Northgate Row - 1733 - 1954
Expand 3C - Deva Hotel, Watergate Street - 1877 - 19383C - Deva Hotel, Watergate Street - 1877 - 1938
Expand 4C - Two dwelling-houses in Princess Street,Chester - 1767 - 18654C - Two dwelling-houses in Princess Street,Chester - 1767 - 1865
Expand 5C - 'The Fleece' Public House, Northgate Street - 1707 - 18655C - 'The Fleece' Public House, Northgate Street - 1707 - 1865
Expand 6C - The 'Black Lion', Northgate Street - 1808 - 18666C - The 'Black Lion', Northgate Street - 1808 - 1866
Expand 7C - The Anchorite's Cell and other premises in The Groves, Chester - 1800 - 18877C - The Anchorite's Cell and other premises in The Groves, Chester - 1800 - 1887
Expand 8C - Nos. 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31 and 33 Park Street, and No. 13, the City Walls, Chester - 18788C - Nos. 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31 and 33 Park Street, and No. 13, the City Walls, Chester - 1878
Expand 9C - Two dwelling houses in Park Street, Chester - 18769C - Two dwelling houses in Park Street, Chester - 1876
Expand 10C - Buildings in Park Street, near the Newgate, Chester - 1858 - 188710C - Buildings in Park Street, near the Newgate, Chester - 1858 - 1887
Expand 11C - Two dwelling houses in Park Street, opposite the 'Albion Inn', Chester - 188311C - Two dwelling houses in Park Street, opposite the 'Albion Inn', Chester - 1883
Expand 12C - One dwelling house on the walls in Park Street, Chester - 1855 - 187512C - One dwelling house on the walls in Park Street, Chester - 1855 - 1875
Expand 13C - One dwelling house and wash-house in Park Street13C - One dwelling house and wash-house in Park Street
Expand 14C - Nos. 15, 17, 19 and 21 Frodsham Street14C - Nos. 15, 17, 19 and 21 Frodsham Street
Expand 15C - Four cottages in Canal Street15C - Four cottages in Canal Street
Expand 16C - Premises on the corner of Brook Street and Gorse Stacks16C - Premises on the corner of Brook Street and Gorse Stacks
Expand 17C - Land at Sealand - 1873 - 190217C - Land at Sealand - 1873 - 1902
Collapse 18C - The Mechanics' Institute/Free Library, Saint John Street, Chester - 1790 - 190418C - The Mechanics' Institute/Free Library, Saint John Street, Chester - 1790 - 1904
1 - Conveyance by Lease and Release of a dwelling house on the west of St. John's St., and pews in the gallery on the north side of St. John's Church, Charles Henchman, esq. to Robert Hodgson of Nantwich, esq - 5-6 July 1790
3 - Receipt for money received to redeem Land Tax - 27 Apr 1977
4 - Receipt for money received from Robert Hodgson for redemption of a chief rent - 3 Nov 1801
5 - Attested copy of the will of Robert Hodgson, dated 26 Apr. 1816 - 18 Sep 1816
6 - Conveyance by Lease and Release, Thomas Hodgson of Liverpool, esq. and Matilda Hodgson of Dodleston Hall, co. Staffs., sp. to Samuel Freeman of Hoole, surgeon, and Charles Potts, jun., gentleman, to the use of Samuel Freeman - 17-18 Feb 1817
8 - Certified copy of marriage dated 26 July 1832 of John Crooke Freeman of Leyland co. Lanes., and Anna Maria Frances Ackerley. sp. at Stow-on-the-Wold Parish Church. Inscribed 'A' - 9 Aug 1855
9 - Certified copy of baptism dated 14 Jan. 1834 of Frances Elizabeth Eleanor Freeman at Stow-on-the-Wold Parish Church. Inscribed 'B' - 9 Aug 1855
10 - Certified copy of burial dated 24 Feb. 1838 of John Crooke Freeman at Hollinfare Chapalry, co. Lanes. Inscribed 'C' - 22 Aug 1855
11 - Certified copy of baptism, dated 22 Feb. 1814 of John Crooke Freeman at Plemstall Parish Church - 28 Aug 1855
12 - Declaration of Philip Stapleton Humberton relating to Miss Frances Freeman - 26 Oct 1855
13 - Copy declaration of Philip Stapleton Humberston - 26 Oct 1855
14 - Conveyance of dwelling house on the west side of St. John's St., now used as a Mechanics Institution, Frances Freeman of Lion Hill, Clifton, co. Gloucs., sp. to John Jones, accountant, to the use of Thomas Roberts, gentleman Plan - 31 Dec 1856
15 - Mortgage, John Jones to Philip Stapleton Humberston - 23 June 1856
16 - Statement of Fire Insurance Policy - 25 Aug 1856
17 - Letter accompanying ZC18C/16 - 3 Sep 1856
18 - Conveyance - 30 Apr 1857
19 - Draft declaration of trust between the committee on behalf of the members of the Chester Mechanics Institution and Thomas Davies and others as in ZC18C/18 - 30 Apr 1857
20 - Copy declaration of trust as ZC18C/19 - 30 Apr 1857
21 - Letter relating to fire insurance - 15 June 1858
22 - Assignment of mortgage, Margaret Hesketh to Elizabeth Clark of Cholmondeley, widow - 30 Jan 1869
23 - Copy letter Elizabeth Clark relating to assignment of mortgage to Charles Brown - 16 May 1873
24 - Abstract of conveyance, dated 21 Nov. 1872, of No. 2, 4, 6 and 8 St. John St., bounded on the south by the Mechanics' Institution and on the north by the old bank, to H.M. Postmaster General - 18 Aug 1874
25 - Deed of exchange of parcels of land adjoining the Mechanics' Institution and the new Post Office, between H.M. Postmaster General and the trustees of the Mechanics' Institution. Plan - 1 July 1875
26 - Abstract of declaration of trust - 1 Sep 1875
27 - Abstract of title, 1855-1875, of Edward Johnson and others - 1 Sep 1875
28 - Plan - 1875
29 - Abstract of power of sale, 1856 - 1875
30 - Acknowledgement and Undertaking relating to land acquired by exchange with the Postmaster General [see ZC18C/25], by the Trustees of the Mechanics Institution to Chester Corporation - 1876
31 - Conveyance, Charles Brown, silk mercer, to Chester Corporation - 29 Apr 1876
32 - List of names - 16 Apr 1860
33 - Extract from minutes of Mechanics Institution - 9 Jul 1862
34 - Note stating that Mechanics commenced 29 Aug. 1873 and finished 8 May 1874 - 1874
35 - Letter from Joseph Beckett - 3 Jul 1876
36 - Letter from Charles Duncan to the Town Clerk stating disapproval of agreement with Wesleyan School Trustees over lights - 17 Jul 1876
37 - Draft memorandum - 17 Aug 1876
38 - Letter from Joseph Beckett - 21 Aug 1876
39 - Draft memorandum - 23 Aug 1876
40 - Draft memorandum - 6 Sep 1876
41 - Draft agreement relating to windows, between the trustees of the Wesleyan School and Chester Corporation - 1876
42 - Plan accompanying ZC18C/41 - 1876
43 - Draft agreement as ZC18C/41 - 1876
44 - Articles of agreement relating to lights between the Wesleyan School Trustees and Chester Corporation - 5 Mar 1877
45 - Letter relating to ZC18C/44 - 7 Mar 1877
46 - Draft agreement between the Wesleyan School Trustees and Chester Corporation - 5 Apr 1877
47 - Draft agreement as ZC18C/46 - 1877
49 - Memorandum of meeting of Free Library Committee - 30 June 1887
50 - Letter requesting payment of rent for windows - 20 Jan 1894
51 - Letter as ZC18C/50 - 1 Aug 1894
52 - Letter and statements relating to window lights - 3 Aug 1894
55 - Memorandum relating to payments due to Chester Corporation - 1894
56 - Letter relating to rents - 16 Jul 1896
57 - Draft sketch plan - Sep 1896
58 - Draft memorandum - 19 Sep 1896
59 - Letter to Samuel Smith, esq., [Town Clerk] - 30 Sep 1896
60 - Draft memorandum - 21 Oct 1896
61 - Letter relating to insertion of new window in Wesleyan School - 20 July 1899
62 - Correspondence file relating to the windows of the Wesleyan School - 1903-1904
63 - Memorandum relating to agreements between the trustees and Chester Corporation - 1903
64 - Memoranda and plans - 1876-1904
Expand 19C - The 'Saracen's Head Inn, Northgate Street (aka ''Cross Keys')19C - The 'Saracen's Head Inn, Northgate Street (aka ''Cross Keys')
Expand 20C - No. 5 Park Street20C - No. 5 Park Street
Expand 21C - A dwelling house in Goss Street, Chester - 1673 - 188221C - A dwelling house in Goss Street, Chester - 1673 - 1882
Expand 22C - The 'Market Inn', Northgate Street22C - The 'Market Inn', Northgate Street
Expand 23C - Methodist Chapel, Hamilton Place - 1827 - 188323C - Methodist Chapel, Hamilton Place - 1827 - 1883
Expand 24C - Land between New Crane Street and the City Walls24C - Land between New Crane Street and the City Walls
Expand 25C - Stables, Coach-house and Warehouses in Canal Street - 1863 - 187725C - Stables, Coach-house and Warehouses in Canal Street - 1863 - 1877
Expand 26C - Land adjoining the Shropshire Union Canal, George Street26C - Land adjoining the Shropshire Union Canal, George Street
Expand 27C - Nos. 22 and 24 Crook Street and Lambs Court27C - Nos. 22 and 24 Crook Street and Lambs Court
Expand 28C - A Smithy and Loft in the Gorse Stacks28C - A Smithy and Loft in the Gorse Stacks
Expand 29C - The Little Roodies29C - The Little Roodies
Expand 30C - Premises on the corner of Northgate Street and St. Werburgh St30C - Premises on the corner of Northgate Street and St. Werburgh St
Expand 31C - Land in Victoria Road, near to the junction of Victoria Road and George Street31C - Land in Victoria Road, near to the junction of Victoria Road and George Street
Expand 32C - Pieces of land adjoining the 'Coach and Horses' Inn, Northgate Street and Princess Street32C - Pieces of land adjoining the 'Coach and Horses' Inn, Northgate Street and Princess Street
Expand 33C - Land Opposite Vernon's Buildings, Saltney33C - Land Opposite Vernon's Buildings, Saltney
Expand 36C - Part of the Rock, Handbridge36C - Part of the Rock, Handbridge
Expand 38C - Nos. 2, 4 and 6 Goss Street38C - Nos. 2, 4 and 6 Goss Street
Expand 39C - Land in Greenway Street, Handbridge39C - Land in Greenway Street, Handbridge
Expand 40C - Six shops at the Cross40C - Six shops at the Cross
Expand 41C - Land and Stable in Water Tower Street41C - Land and Stable in Water Tower Street
Expand 42C - Trinity Burial Ground, Bedward Row42C - Trinity Burial Ground, Bedward Row
Expand 43C - Land and Buildings at Canal Street43C - Land and Buildings at Canal Street
Expand 44C - Spital Boughton Burial Ground44C - Spital Boughton Burial Ground
Expand 45C - The 'Brown Cow', 3 Upper Northgate Street45C - The 'Brown Cow', 3 Upper Northgate Street
Expand 46C - Premises in the Co Gorse Stacks46C - Premises in the Co Gorse Stacks
Expand 47C - Land in Water Tower Street47C - Land in Water Tower Street
Expand 48C - The 'Wellington Inn', Goss Street48C - The 'Wellington Inn', Goss Street
Expand 49C - Land adjoining St. Peter's School, Hamilton Place49C - Land adjoining St. Peter's School, Hamilton Place
Expand 50C - Land adjoining Parkgate Road50C - Land adjoining Parkgate Road
Expand 51C - A piece of land in Upper Northgate Street51C - A piece of land in Upper Northgate Street
Expand 52C - Nos. 2, 4, 6 and 8 Dee Lane52C - Nos. 2, 4, 6 and 8 Dee Lane
Expand 53C - Land on the North East side of Christleton Road53C - Land on the North East side of Christleton Road
Expand 54C - Land on the South side of Water Tower Street54C - Land on the South side of Water Tower Street
Expand 58C - A Messuage in Park Street58C - A Messuage in Park Street
Expand 59C - Land adjoining Society of Friends' Meeting House, Frodsham Street59C - Land adjoining Society of Friends' Meeting House, Frodsham Street
Expand 60C - Deeds etc relating to nos. 18 and 20 Goss Street, Chester - 1611 - 189160C - Deeds etc relating to nos. 18 and 20 Goss Street, Chester - 1611 - 1891
Expand 65C - Deeds etc relating to the Sealand Estate - 1893-65C - Deeds etc relating to the Sealand Estate - 1893-
Expand 66C - Land at Foregate Street66C - Land at Foregate Street
Expand 67C - No. 11 Northgate Street67C - No. 11 Northgate Street
Expand 68C - Beech House and land at Sealand68C - Beech House and land at Sealand
Expand 69C - 'The White Lion Inn' Northgate Street69C - 'The White Lion Inn' Northgate Street
Expand 70C - Land adjoining Foregate Street and St. John Street70C - Land adjoining Foregate Street and St. John Street
Expand 71C - The Dingle, Curzon Park71C - The Dingle, Curzon Park
Expand 72C - Land at Union Street72C - Land at Union Street
Expand 73C - Land on the North side of Union Street73C - Land on the North side of Union Street
Expand 74C - No. 15 Union Street74C - No. 15 Union Street
Expand 77C - Land between Foregate Street and Union Street77C - Land between Foregate Street and Union Street
Expand 78C - Land adjoining Nos.18 and 20 St. Werburgh Street (St. Oswald's Chambers 78C - Land adjoining Nos.18 and 20 St. Werburgh Street (St. Oswald's Chambers
Expand 82C - The Crane Tobacco Factory and No. 6 Old Crane Bank 82C - The Crane Tobacco Factory and No. 6 Old Crane Bank
Expand 83C - Papers relating to land at Crane Bank83C - Papers relating to land at Crane Bank
Expand 84C - Papers relating to land at Claremont Walk84C - Papers relating to land at Claremont Walk
Expand 85C - Papers relating to land at Union Street85C - Papers relating to land at Union Street
Expand 86C - Papers relating to land at Union Street86C - Papers relating to land at Union Street
Expand 87C - Papers relating to land at Frodsham Street87C - Papers relating to land at Frodsham Street
Expand 89C - Papers relating to land at Love Street89C - Papers relating to land at Love Street
Expand 90C - Papers relating to land adjoining the Public Baths, Union Street90C - Papers relating to land adjoining the Public Baths, Union Street
Expand 91C - Papers relating to the Fire Station, Northgate Street and Valentine's Court91C - Papers relating to the Fire Station, Northgate Street and Valentine's Court
Expand 92C - Papers relating to land at Tramway Street92C - Papers relating to land at Tramway Street
Expand 94C - Papers relating to land at Grosvenor Road94C - Papers relating to land at Grosvenor Road
Expand 95C - Papers relating to land near Hamilton Place (Shaw's Smithy)95C - Papers relating to land near Hamilton Place (Shaw's Smithy)
Expand 96C - Papers relating to land in Union Street - 190396C - Papers relating to land in Union Street - 1903
Expand 97C - Papers relating to land at Queen's Park View [formerly Bottoms Lane]97C - Papers relating to land at Queen's Park View [formerly Bottoms Lane]
Expand 98C - Papers relating to land fronting Queen's Park View [formerly Bottom's Lane] - 190498C - Papers relating to land fronting Queen's Park View [formerly Bottom's Lane] - 1904
Expand 99C - Papers relating to land at Garden Lane99C - Papers relating to land at Garden Lane
Expand 100C - Papers relating to land at the junction of Love Street and Foregate Street100C - Papers relating to land at the junction of Love Street and Foregate Street
Expand 101C - Papers relating to land at Bath Street101C - Papers relating to land at Bath Street
Expand 102C - Papers relating to land at Frodsham Street102C - Papers relating to land at Frodsham Street
Expand 103C - Papers relating to land at Frodsham Street103C - Papers relating to land at Frodsham Street
Expand 104C - Papers relating to land at Lache Lane104C - Papers relating to land at Lache Lane
Expand 105C - Papers relating to 12 and 14 Christleton Road and 1 Mount Place105C - Papers relating to 12 and 14 Christleton Road and 1 Mount Place
Expand 111C - Chester Teachers' Centre [formerly George Street Council School]111C - Chester Teachers' Centre [formerly George Street Council School]
129 - Papers relating to Bishop Graham Memorial School, Princess Street, Chester - 1721 - 1958
Expand 133C - Victoria Road Junior and Infant School - 1867 - 1910133C - Victoria Road Junior and Infant School - 1867 - 1910
Expand 179C - Papers relating to 45 Frodsham Street, Chester - 1739-1915179C - Papers relating to 45 Frodsham Street, Chester - 1739-1915
182 - Papers relating to Grosvenor Museum, Grosvenor Street, Chester - 1858 - 1916
Expand 183C - Papers relating to the Grosvenor Museum and adjacent property - 1858 - 1916183C - Papers relating to the Grosvenor Museum and adjacent property - 1858 - 1916
185 - Papers relating to land at Heath Lane off Christleton Road, Chester - 1912 - 1971
191C - Papers relating to Linenhall Place and Linenhall Street, Chester - 1881 - 1921
196 - Papers relating to land at Curzon Park, Chester - 1886-1926
Expand 199C - No. 20 [formerly No. 24], St. John Street, No. 2 The Newgate, and Right of Way and land adjoining the Post Office, St. John Street199C - No. 20 [formerly No. 24], St. John Street, No. 2 The Newgate, and Right of Way and land adjoining the Post Office, St. John Street
Expand 213C - Papers relating to 8 King Street213C - Papers relating to 8 King Street
Expand 216C - Nos. 22, 24 and 26 Watergate Street; Nos. 22, 24 and 26 Watergate Row; Nos. 1 and 3 Goss Street216C - Nos. 22, 24 and 26 Watergate Street; Nos. 22, 24 and 26 Watergate Row; Nos. 1 and 3 Goss Street
Expand 217C - Abstract of title, 1877-1924217C - Abstract of title, 1877-1924
Expand 264C - Papers relating to extension of the Public Library, St John Street [formerly Auction Sale Rooms]264C - Papers relating to extension of the Public Library, St John Street [formerly Auction Sale Rooms]
Expand 266C - Nos. 65, [formerly the 'Blue Bell'], 67 and 69, Northgate Street266C - Nos. 65, [formerly the 'Blue Bell'], 67 and 69, Northgate Street
312 - Deeds etc relating to houses on west side of Love Street (formerly Love Lane), Chester - 1764-1933
313 - Deeds etc relating to Overleigh Cemetery - 1848 - 1938
316 - Deeds etc relating to premises in Linenhall Street, Chester - 1664 - 1810
Expand 324C - 8 Hoole Park324C - 8 Hoole Park
Expand 352C - Premises in Watergate Street and Goss Street352C - Premises in Watergate Street and Goss Street
Expand 353C - Nos. 4 and 6 Linenhall Street353C - Nos. 4 and 6 Linenhall Street
Expand 442C - No. 63 Watergate, Nos. 75 and 77; Watergate Street Row, and Nos. 1 and 3 Weaver Street442C - No. 63 Watergate, Nos. 75 and 77; Watergate Street Row, and Nos. 1 and 3 Weaver Street
Expand 443C - Papers relating to Nos. 67, 69, 73, 75 and 77 Watergate Row South, No. 61 Watergate Street, No. 3 Weaver Street and No. 37 Nicholas Street443C - Papers relating to Nos. 67, 69, 73, 75 and 77 Watergate Row South, No. 61 Watergate Street, No. 3 Weaver Street and No. 37 Nicholas Street
Expand 527C - No. 61 Watergate Street and Nos. 71 and 73 Watergate Street Row527C - No. 61 Watergate Street and Nos. 71 and 73 Watergate Street Row
Expand 1025C - Deeds relating to Green Bank, Eccleston Lane,Chester1025C - Deeds relating to Green Bank, Eccleston Lane,Chester
Expand 1026C - Deeds relating to Green Bank, Eccleston Lane, Chester - [1706] - 19601026C - Deeds relating to Green Bank, Eccleston Lane, Chester - [1706] - 1960
Expand F - Declaration Books - 1835-1961F - Declaration Books - 1835-1961
Expand G - ElectionsG - Elections
Expand LC - Local Acts of Parliament - 1700-1944LC - Local Acts of Parliament - 1700-1944
Expand LD - Local Bills - 1762-1951LD - Local Bills - 1762-1951
Expand LE - Commissions of Inquiry - 1850-1952LE - Commissions of Inquiry - 1850-1952
Expand LU - Corporation Lawsuits - 1558-1929LU - Corporation Lawsuits - 1558-1929
Expand N - ByelawsN - Byelaws
Expand P - PublicationsP - Publications
Expand U - Tape recordingsU - Tape recordings
Expand Z - Council manuscriptsZ - Council manuscripts
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