St Mary's Church, Nantwich

Name: St Mary's Church
Address: The Rectory, Nantwich, CW5 5RQ, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1270 625268

#5 among attractions in Nantwich

Church, Gothic architecture

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Facts and practical information

St Mary's Church is an Anglican parish church in Nantwich, Cheshire, England. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It has been called the "Cathedral of South Cheshire" and it is considered by some to be one of the finest medieval churches, not only in Cheshire, but in the whole of England. The architectural writer Raymond Richards described it as "one of the great architectural treasures of Cheshire", and Alec Clifton-Taylor included it in his list of "outstanding" English parish churches. ()

Architectural style: English gothicCoordinates: 53°4'1"N, 2°31'14"W

Address

The RectoryNantwich CW5 5RQ United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1270 625268

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Day trips

St Mary's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: 46 High Street, Nantwich Museum, Dorfold Hall, Nantwich Castle.

~360 ftW
Shopping, Bookshop
46 High Street, Nantwich
2 min walk • 46 High Street is a timber-framed, black-and-white Elizabethan merchant's house in Nantwich, Cheshire, England, located near the town square at the corner of High Street and Castle Street.
~480 ftS
Specialty museum, History museum, Historical and heritage tours
Nantwich Museum, Nantwich
3 min walk • Nantwich Museum is a local museum in the town of Nantwich, Cheshire, northwest England, founded in 1980. The museum is housed in the former public library, dating from 1888.
1 miW
Museum, History museum
Dorfold Hall
27 min walk • Dorfold Hall is a Grade I listed Jacobean mansion in Acton, Cheshire, England, considered by Nikolaus Pevsner to be one of the two finest Jacobean houses in the county. The present owners are the Roundells.
~760 ftW
Night club, Forts and castles
Nantwich Castle, Nantwich
4 min walk • Nantwich Castle was a Norman castle in Nantwich, Cheshire, England, built before 1180 to guard a ford across the River Weaver. The castle is first documented in 1288. It was last recorded in 1462, and was in ruins by 1485.
~870 ftW
Bridge
Nantwich Bridge, Nantwich
5 min walk • Nantwich Bridge is a stone bridge carrying Welsh Row over the River Weaver in the town of Nantwich, Cheshire, England. The existing bridge replaces a 17th-century stone bridge; it dates from 1803 and is listed at grade II.
~520 ftSE
Church
Nantwich Methodist Church, Nantwich
3 min walk • The Wesleyan Methodist Church, also known as the Wesleyan Chapel, is a former Wesleyan Methodist church on Hospital Street, Nantwich, Cheshire, England. Built in 1808, a new façade was added in 1876.
~220 ftNW
Gothic Revival architecture
1–3 Churchyard Side, Nantwich
2 min walk • 1–3 Churchyard Side is a grade-II-listed Victorian Gothic building in Nantwich, Cheshire, England, located on the corner of Churchyard Side and Pepper Street, opposite St Mary's Church.
~1990 ftW
Church
Primitive Methodist Chapel, Nantwich
10 min walk • The Primitive Methodist Chapel is a former Primitive Methodist church on Welsh Row in Nantwich, Cheshire, England. Built in 1840, it is listed at grade II. The chapel closed in 2001, and the building has been partially converted to residential use.
~300 ftE
Church
Congregational Chapel, Nantwich
2 min walk • The Congregational Chapel, also known as the Independent Chapel, is a former Congregational or Independent church in Nantwich, Cheshire, England.
~220 ftSW
Nightlife
Lamb Hotel, Nantwich
2 min walk • The Lamb Hotel, now known as Chatterton House, is a former public house in Nantwich, Cheshire, England. It is located on the north side of Hospital Street, at the junction with Church Lane. The present building by Thomas Bower dates from 1861 and is listed at grade II; Nikolaus Pevsner describes it as "decent" and "staid".
~410 ftW
Georgian architecture
9 Mill Street, Nantwich
2 min walk • 9 Mill Street is a Georgian house in Nantwich, Cheshire, England. The present building dates from around 1736 and is a grade II* listed building.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St Mary's Church?

Nearby attractions include 1–3 Churchyard Side, Nantwich (2 min walk), Congregational Chapel, Nantwich (2 min walk), 9 Mill Street, Nantwich (2 min walk), Nantwich Museum, Nantwich (3 min walk).

How to get to St Mary's Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St Mary's Church:

Train

Nantwich (7 min walk)