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Cheshire Travel Guide - Museums

Congleton Museum    Local museum traces the history of the town from prehistoric times right up through the second world war. The textile industry was particularly important in the economic history of Congleton, from early lace and leather work through to the silk and cotton mills. Market Square, Congleton, Cheshire, England, CW12 1ET Attraction Type: Museum Heritage Rating:   ? Location: Behind the Town Hall Website: Congleton Museum Email: info@congletonmuseum.co.uk Phone: 01260 276 360 Location map OS SJ8595962911 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Grosvenor Museum    Exhibits at this award-winning museum are divided into four main fields; Archaeology, Art & Architecture, Local & Social History, and Natural History. One of the most enjoyable parts of the museum is the City Timeline, which takes visitors on a historical journey into the rich past of Chester, from the time of the Romans. 27 Grosvenor Street, Chester, Cheshire, England, CH1 2DD Attraction Type: Museum Heritage Rating:   ? Location: just N of the Castle Website: Grosvenor Museum Email: grosvenormuseum@chester.gov.uk Phone: 01244 402 008 Fax: 01244 347 587 Location map Details of Grosvenor Museum OS SJ405 660 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker   For over 5 decades this extraordinary underground complex of buildings in the Cheshire countryside served as a secret base for government planning and operations in the event of a nuclear attack on Britain. In a series of linked rooms, communications and administrative command-posts were linked to serve as a central point of government in the event that Britain was engaged in a nuclear war. PO Box 127, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, CW5 8AQ Attraction Type: Museum Heritage Rating:   ? Location: Off the A530 Whitchurch road, south of Nantwich. For satnavs use the postcode 'CW5 8BL'. Website: Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker Phone: 01270 629219 Location map OS SJ651524 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts