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Archive

Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

Archon code: 17

Looking for records?

Visit the Cheshire Archives and Local Studies website for information on how to access records held there.

Contact information

Address

Cheshire Record Office

Duke Street
Chester
CH1 1RL
England

Telephone
01244 972 574
Email
recordoffice@cheshiresharedservices.gov.uk
Website
https://www.cheshirearchives.org.uk/home.aspx

Information about this archive

Closed: Bank holidays, 1st full week in December

Facilities:
  • Wheelchair access
  • Research Service
  • Book in advance
  • Readers ticket required

Currently no in-person access to the collections at the Record Office until they re-open in the new centres in Chester and Crewe in 2026

Reprographics: Photographic, scanning and photocopying services and self-service microfilm reader-printer are available. Users may bring their own cameras

Archives and Local Studies catalogues and a range of indexes at are available on their website

Tithe maps available online

Member of ArchivesCard Scheme

This archive’s collections

There are two ways to view all collections from Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

New catalogue (this website)

Available through search results only

View all collections in the new catalogue

Current catalogue

Available as search results, lists and to browse

View all collections in the current catalogue