Guided Walking Tours

Virtual Tours We also offer virtual tours around Mrs Gaskells Cranford or People and Places of Knutsford with one of our guides. These are PowerPoint presentations at the Centre each lasting about 45 minutes and cost 3.50. How to find us From J19 of the M6, take the A556 Chester Road and follow signs for Knutsford. Coach parking is available at Tatton Street car park. Knutsford Heritage Centre is housed in a reconstructed 17th century timber framed building, that once was an old smithy. Turn Up and Go Every Friday Every Friday at 2pm, from early June until the end of October, just turn up at the Heritage Centre shop, pay 5 and off you go on one of our tours. No booking needed.

Knutsford Heritage Centre 90A King Street, Knutsford Cheshire, WA16 6ED, 01565 650506 Registered Charity: 1076917 Access from both King & Princess Street e-mail: info@knutsfordheritage.co.uk www.knutsfordheritage.co.uk
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Enjoy a Walking Tour Around Historic Knutsford

Tours Offered by Knutsford Heritage Centre

Cr anford and Mrs Gaskell Travel back in time with your guide to discover Knutsford as the real Cranford. View the childhood home of Mrs Gaskell, see the church where she was married and see, also, the shops and residences that would have been frequented by the real Cranford ladies.

Knutsford Buildings and Architecture We have introduced two new walks: Knutsford Buildings North and Knutsford Buildings South and their stories. There are well over 100 listed buildings in Knutsford ranging from 17th century cottages and a Grade 1 listed chapel to fine Georgian houses, an impressive neoclassical court house and a Victorian Gothic town hall, not forgetting of course the Italianate architecture of Richard Harding Watt. On either of these hour-long walks you will see the good, the bad and the mad; enjoy their stories and hear about some of their unexpected, and famous, associations. Specialised interests For those with more specialised interests, we are able to offer 2 additional walks for small groups:

The best way to discover Knutsford is through one of our official tours which are run throughout the year and may be tailored to suit individual and group needs, both in and out of hours. From the Heritage Centre you will be guided around the towns streets to discover its rich past and diverse heritage. All tours last approximately one hour and depart from Knutsford Heritage Centre. Booking is essential. Cost per person is 5.

People and Places The tour takes you on a journey around Knutsford discovering some of its great historical characters. You will learn about kings and highwaymen, architects and authors, gentry and generals. You will also discover the fascinating history behind some of Knutsfords landmarks: the battles on the Heath, the old Knutsford Prison and the majestic Tatton Park to name but a few.

A longer walk of 1-2 hours led by a local enthusiast/expert The Architecture of Darbyshire, Waterhouse and Richard Harding Watt telling the stories behind their buildings in Knutsford. An hour long walk Stories from Stones led by a local expert, looking at the geology of Knutsford. How to book a tour Book online at www.knutsfordheritage.co.uk or phone 01565 650506

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