Beeston Castle well treasure investigation (1935-36)

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For further information about Beeston Castle's history and how to visit the site (which include a woodland park, a replica Bronze Age roundhouse, and sweeping views of the surrounding countryside from N Wales to the Pennines) look no further than English Heritage's comprehensive webpage.

The Sandstone Ridge Trust's Beneath The Ridge research project provided the initial impetus for this study of the 1935-36 Beeston Castle Well investigation.

Their collection of Footprints on the Ridge articles outlines the impact of numerous historic visitors to this uniquely beautiful part of Cheshire.

The National Library of Wales' free newspaper archive includes a number of Cheshire related titles due to the county's border with Wales.

Text searches can be conducted on any of the newspapers in the archive.

The National Library of Scotland's Side-By-Side map imaging system allows you to search early OS and other maps covering most of the UK and compare them to other maps or modern satellite/LIDAR imagery.

An invaluable research tool, and completely free.

Most of Cheshire's mid-19th Century Tithe Maps are available on a free split screen viewer courtesy of the local council's Archive service.

Details include plot names, landowners, tenant names and type of land use.

For all things Chester and historical it doesn't get more detailed and comprehensive than the labour of love that is Chesterwiki. A highly recommended starting point for any study of Chester and its surroundings.

Historic aerial photography shows the growth and changes in England's urban and rural landscapes.

You can explore over 400,000 digitised photos from Historic England's aerial photo collections of over 6 million photographs preserved in their archive.

The Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free texts, movies, software, music, websites, and more. It's especially useful for finding searchable obscure historic text sources deposited in numerous libraries around the world.

For researching genealogical sources like Birth, Marriage and Death certificates, the national Census and the 1939 Register the two main players in the UK are Ancestry and Findmypast. Both are subscription services offering free trials and occasional limited free access, including via local libraries.

Of the two, Findmypast appears more fully featured, offering additional access to The British Newspaper Archive via their partnership with The British Library.

	For further information about Beeston Castle's history and how to visit the site (which include a woodland park, a replica Bronze Age roundhouse, and sweeping views of the surrounding countryside from N Wales to the Pennines) look no further than English Heritage's comprehensive webpage.
	The Sandstone Ridge Trust's Beneath The Ridge research project provided the initial impetus for this study of the 1935-36 Beeston Castle Well investigation. Their collection of Footprints on the Ridge articles outlines the impact of numerous historic visitors to this uniquely beautiful part of Cheshire.
	The National Library of Wales' free newspaper archive includes a number of Cheshire related titles due to the county's border with Wales. Text searches can be conducted on any of the newspapers in the archive.
	The National Library of Scotland's Side-By-Side map imaging system allows you to search early OS and other maps covering most of the UK and compare them to other maps or modern satellite/LIDAR imagery. An invaluable research tool, and completely free.
	Most of Cheshire's mid-19th Century Tithe Maps are available on a free split screen viewer courtesy of the local council's Archive service. Details include plot names, landowners, tenant names and type of land use.
	For all things Chester and historical it doesn't get more detailed and comprehensive than the labour of love that is Chesterwiki. A highly recommended starting point for any study of Chester and its surroundings.
	Historic aerial photography shows the growth and changes in England's urban and rural landscapes. You can explore over 400,000 digitised photos from Historic England's aerial photo collections of over 6 million photographs preserved in their archive.
	The Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free texts, movies, software, music, websites, and more. It's especially useful for finding searchable obscure historic text sources deposited in numerous libraries around the world.
	For researching genealogical sources like Birth, Marriage and Death certificates, the national Census and the 1939 Register the two main players in the UK are Ancestry and Findmypast. Both are subscription services offering free trials and occasional limited free access, including via local libraries. Of the two, Findmypast appears more fully featured, offering additional access to The British Newspaper Archive via their partnership with The British Library.