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Cheshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Cheshire Record Office
Duke Street
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 1RL
United Kingdom
Telephone: 44 (0)1244 972574
Fax: 44 (0)1244 973812
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Opening Hours
Please note we are closed on Monday mornings.
- Monday: 1.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.
- Tuesday: 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
- Wednesday: 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
- Thursday: 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
- Friday: 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
- 3rd Saturday in the month: 9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
In 2012 we are open on the following Saturdays:
- 21 January
- 18 February
- 17 March
- 21 April
- 19 May
- 16 June
- 21 July
- 18 August
- 15 September
- 20 October
- 17 November
- 15 December
Bank Holidays 2011
Cheshire and Chester Archives and Local Studies will be closed on
the following days
The search room will be closed for the week 5-9 December
2011
Bank Holidays 2012
- 2 January
- 6 April
- 9 April
- 7 May
- 4 June
- 5 June
- 27 August
- 25 December
- 26 December
Ordering Documents
We take last orders for documents 45 minutes before closing
daily; there is no lunchtime production from our strongrooms
between 12.30 p.m. and 1.30 p.m.
It would be helpful if document requests are presented by 12.15
p.m. to allow enough time for production.
Advance bookings of microfilm readers, table spaces and documents
can be made by telephoning the searchroom on 01244
972574. Please note that some of our records are held
off-site and that we may need up to 10 working days’ notice if you
would like to consult these. Please contact
the Archives and Local Studies service for advice.
Post and Email Enquiries
For those unable to visit in person staff will answer, free of
charge, postal and email enquiries on the availability of documents
and suggest appropriate types of record for particular research
topics. We will reply within 10 working days of receipt, or
tell you if we cannot reply within that timescale.
We will undertake short, specific searches (up to 10 minutes)
free of charge. Longer searches can be undertaken, for a fee,
by our Research Consultant.
Transport and Transport Links
Information about
public transport and Park and Ride services.
NB Please note there is no car parking at the Record Office except
for disabled badge holders outside the office on Duke Street.