St Mary's Creative Space, formerly the Church of St Mary-on-the-Hill, stands at the top of St Mary's Hill, Chester, Cheshire, England, near Chester Castle. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. The church stands at the top of a narrow winding lane which leads down to the River Dee, and it is adjacent to Chester Castle. In the 1970s the church was converted into an educational centre. It is currently available for use as a concert and exhibition venue and the Chester Music Society hold many concerts there throughout the year. The venue is programmed by Theatre in the Quarter, and hosts a variety of art and cultural events, from homegrown Cestrian performers, national and international acts.
St Mary's Creative Space, Chester
Effigy on the Gamul tomb showing their son Francis reading a book
Effigy of Philip Oldfield of Bradwall, effigy in the Church of St Mary-on-the-Hill, Chester. Ref. Earwaker, (1890) (page 133)
Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England, on the River Dee, close to the England-Wales border. With a built up area population of 92,760 in 2021, it is the most populous settlement of Cheshire West and Chester. It is also the historic county town of Cheshire and the second-largest settlement in Cheshire after Warrington.
Image: Chester Shops in city centre 2005 10 09
Image: Blossom at Chester Cathedral (geograph 6118952)
Image: Chester Town Hall (geograph 6469884)
Image: Chester Roman Amphitheatre (geograph 6376074)
