Gory family attraction just what the doctor ordered

TWO of Chester’s most historic buildings are set to be given a new lease of life as a Horrible Histories-inspired family attraction, designed to transport visitors through the gory history of medicine.

After signing the lease earlier this year, Sick to Death will be taking space in the Water Tower and Bonewaldesthorne’s Tower in Chester and will open to the public later this month.

The 14th century towers will house Chester’s famous plague doctor, who has been prowling the streets late at night as a marketing ploy for the project.

Sick to Death is the brain-child of Big Heritage and will be giving visitors the chance to explore the science behind the most gruesome diseases through interactive exhibitions and exclusive discoveries.

If the project proves successful this year, it could be made into a permanent attraction for the city and breathe life into more historic landmarks that have laid empty and unused for decades.

Archaeologist and managing director of Big Heritage Dean Paton said: “The doors haven’t been opened for decades so to bring them to life in this way is so exciting.

“It’s going to be gruesome, gory and, most of all, great fun for families living in and visiting the city this summer. And you might even get the chance to meet the Plague Doctor.”