Nantwich Museum, Nantwich

Name: Nantwich Museum
Address: Pillory St., Nantwich, CW5 5BQ, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1270 627104

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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. Collections focus on Cheshire's role in the English Civil War, and the area's history of salt production and cheese-making, as well as the manufacture of shoes, clothing and clocks. ()

Coordinates: 53°3'57"N, 2°31'15"W

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Pillory St.Nantwich CW5 5BQ United Kingdom

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+44 1270 627104

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Nantwich Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: 46 High Street, St Mary's Church, Dorfold Hall, Nantwich Castle.

~500 ftNW
Shopping, Bookshop
46 High Street, Nantwich
3 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 ftN
Church, Gothic architecture
St Mary's Church, Nantwich
3 min walk • 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.
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.
~790 ftNW
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.
~1050 ftNW
Bridge
Nantwich Bridge, Nantwich
6 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.
~390 ftE
Church
Nantwich Methodist Church, Nantwich
2 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.
~600 ftN
Gothic Revival architecture
1–3 Churchyard Side, Nantwich
3 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.
0.4 miW
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.
~620 ftNE
Church
Congregational Chapel, Nantwich
3 min walk • The Congregational Chapel, also known as the Independent Chapel, is a former Congregational or Independent church in Nantwich, Cheshire, England.
~300 ftN
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".
~470 ftNW
Georgian architecture
9 Mill Street, Nantwich
3 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)

When is Nantwich Museum open?

Nantwich Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Nantwich Museum?

Nearby attractions include Nantwich Methodist Church, Nantwich (2 min walk), 9 Mill Street, Nantwich (3 min walk), St Mary's Church, Nantwich (3 min walk), 1–3 Churchyard Side, Nantwich (3 min walk).

How to get to Nantwich Museum by public transport?

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Nantwich (5 min walk)