Open Doors - The Old Rectory, Hawarden

North East Wales Archives is housed at The Old Rectory in Hawarden, a Grade II listed Georgian building, with its own history dating back to the 18th century. Here, you can research the history of your family, house, local area and much more. Records date back to the 13th century and up to the present day.

At the Open Doors event, you can go behind the scenes to where the historic archives of the County of Flintshire are housed in environmentally-controlled, secure storage. Find out more about where the archives are currently kept and where they will be moving to as part of the Creative Archives project.

10.00am    Open - to look at exhibitions
10.30am    First strongroom tour (45 mins) - max 15 people
11.30am    Second strongroom tour (45 mins) - max 15 people
12.30pm    Third strongroom tour (45 mins) - max 15 people

Booking required for the tours. 
Booking tel. no. 01244 532364; email: archives@newa.wales

Address - North East Wales Archives, The Old Rectory, Rectory Lane, Hawarden, Flintshire, CH5 3NR.

Directions - Rectory Lane is a turning off Glynne Way, Hawarden, adjacent to the Post Office. Drive along Rectory Lane, then through a set of open gates. There is ample car parking - turn right down the slope in front of The Old Rectory. 
By train: Hawarden is on the Wrexham-Bidston line. 
By bus: regular bus services to Hawarden from Chester Railway Station; and from Mold Bus Station.