Cheshire Museums
This local museum traces the history of Congleton from prehistoric times through WWII. 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
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The Grosvenor Museum is an award-winning museum devoted to the history of Chester, with exhibits on archaeology, art and architecture, natural history, and social history. See the Chester Timeline, tracing the history of the city from the Romans to the present day. There are fabulous displays of local Roman artefacts.
27 Grosvenor Street, Chester, Cheshire, England, CH1 2DD
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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.
French Lane, Nantwich, Cheshire, England, CW5 8AQ
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