2000 copies were printed with sales approaching 1500.

'Upton-by-Chester A People's History' priced £15 was launched on Friday 1st April 2005 following a parade to the Village Hall all part of the Upton 2005 Festival.

The 300 page book is on sale at the Upton Heath and the Bache Post Office Newsagencies and at Waterstones and Borders in the Chester area as well as via Amazon.
E-mail uptonhistory@hotmail.com for UK mail order information.

Reference copies are available in Upton & Chester City libraries and at Chester History & Heritage and at the Cheshire Record Office

The Foreword was written by Deputy Prime Minister The Rt Hon John Prescott MP who has expressed his delight with the book and personally signed up 'best wishes' on a copy for us.
Several reviews have been written incl 'The Chester Antiquary'