Tuesday 5 February 2013

45 - 47 Foregate Street

45 - 47 Foregate Street is currently occupied by the HSBC Bank, but originally housed the Grosvenor Club, and, at street level, the North and South Wales Bank. However, at the back of the building, and much older, was the King's Arms Tavern (also known as Mother's Hall), which closed in 1979. In 1770 a group of disgruntled tradesmen who were fed up with having an unelected council fitted this out as a council chamber, which you can see here: http://aroundchester.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/grosvenor-museum-kings-arms-kitchen.html





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