Chester city centre roads to close for Cheshire Yeomanry parade

Cheshire’s historic Army Reserve cavalry unit, C (Cheshire Yeomanry) Squadron of the Queen’s Own Yeomanry, will be exercising their Freedom of Chester by marching in a parade from Chester Castle to the Town Hall. This will take place mid-morning on Saturday.

C (Cheshire Yeomanry) Squadron is Cheshire’s local Army Reserve Light Cavalry sub-unit, based at Fox Barracks.

This year is the 225th anniversary of the wider Yeomanry and the 80th anniversary of the Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) which it forms the reserve component of.

The Cheshire Yeomanry was awarded the Freedom of the City in 1996 by the former Chester City Council.

• Roads which will be closed from 9am-noon are:

Northgate Street – From Hunter Street to Eastgate Street

St Werburgh Street – From Northgate Street to Eastgate Street

Eastgate Street – From Foregate Street to Northgate Street

Foregate Street – From Eastgate Street to St John Street

St John Street – From Foregate Street to Little St John Street

Bridge Street – From a point 13m North of Feathers Lane to Watergate Street

Watergate Street – From Bridge Street to Nicholas Street

• A roads which will be closed from 10am-1pm is:

Castle Street – From Lower Bridge Street to Grosvenor Roundabout

• Roads which will be closed from 10.30-11am are:

Lower Bridge Street – From Duke Street to Pepper Street

Bridge Street – From Pepper Street to a point 13m North of Feathers Lane

• Roads which will be closed from 11.25am-noon are:

Lower Bridge Street – From Duke Street to Pepper Street

Bridge Street – From Pepper Street to a point 13m North of Feathers Lane