Thursday 30 June 2011

Chester Town Hall - Magistrates Court

Inside the Town Hall there is a Magistrates Court, which was in use from 1869 to 1991.





Chester Town Hall

Since the demise of Chester City Council (replaced by Cheshire West and Chester), the Town Hall has really only been used for social functions - you can hire it for weddings, music recitals, etc. If you want, you can wander in and look around between 9am and 5pm on weekdays. These are photos of the main hall:



Wednesday 29 June 2011

Medieval Shoes

I was fascinated by the shoes worn by the pilgrims at the Minstrels Court. They came in two halves, a top leather shoe and a wooden base, or patten, which hinged. I was assured they were very comfortable to wear.



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