| Lost Houses in Nantwich Book | This book features halls, houses and cottages in and around Nantwich, along with some commercial properties, that are no longer existing. It's well illustrated, with maps and rare old photos of fascinating and different buildings. This updated edition has been expanded, and contains much more than the first edition. It's recommended to anyone who has lived in Nantwich, or people interested in what Nantwich used to be like. |
| Nantwich Pubs Book | Nantwich Pubs provides a detailed look at the public houses in the town of Nantwich and give a street by street description, and history, of each licensed premises. The book is well illustrated, with pictures of the buildings themselves, and also the signs associated with many of them. Many pubs are now no longer in existence. Some have been demolished, or turned into private houses, or converted into restaurants and shops. Many have a unique story to tell, like selling beer containing arsenic to a child, and several are associated with ghosts! |
| Nantwich by Andrew Lamberton and Anne Wheeler Book | This fascinating collection of 200 archive images from the collection held at Nantwich Museum provides a rare insight into the changing history of the town and its surrounding area over the last century. Each image is accompanied by a detailed caption, bringing the past to life and describing many aspects of life in the historic market town, including chapters on work and the once-thriving salt industry, leisure and local events, people and pastimes, providing a vital record of vanished vistas and past practices. |
| The Story of Nantwich Brine Booklet | |
| Nantwich - A Brief History & Guide Book | |
| 2000 Years of Cheshire Cheese Booklet | This booklet, written by Andrew Lamberton, tells the story of Cheshire cheese from its earliest origins to the present day. This richly illustrated booklet tells the history of Cheshire cheese making. It covers how cheese is made in detail, including the manufacture, storage and marketing. There are pictures of the Worleston Dairy Institute – the first dairy school in the country. There is also a section on the world-famous Nantwich Show, which has always been closely associated with Cheshire cheese. |
| Nantwich Railways Booklet | This booklet tells the story of how the railway comes to Nantwich, connecting people with Crewe, Shrewsbury and beyond. It also covers the second line to Market Drayton and Wellington. There is a detailed description of the station and goods yard, with rare photos illustrating the staff, buildings and trains. There is an account of the fatal accident in 1964. Withdrawal of services and closures are covered along with the renaissance and the line today. The history of railways coming to Nantwich. This booklet tells the story of how the railway comes to Nantwich, connecting people with Crewe, Shrewsbury and beyond. It also covers the second line to Market Drayton and Wellington. There is a detailed description of the station and goods yard, with rare photos illustrating the staff, buildings and trains. There is an account of the fatal accident in 1964. Withdrawal of services and closures are covered along with the renaissance and the line today. |
| Individual Membership Membership | While receiving some public funding, the museum relies heavily on the support of its patrons, Trust members and voluntary workers. So why not join our trust? If you would like to become a supporter of the museum you can have the opportunity to get more involved with the work of the “home of the town’s history”. As a Nantwich Museum Trust Ltd member you will know you are helping to support a local museum which is being run by and for Nantwich, its surrounding area, and also for visitors to the town. What do you get as a member of the Trust? You will receive a monthly e-newsletter containing the latest news from the museum. You will receive a copy of the Member’s Journal, which is full of articles on local history. You can enjoy various talks throughout the year at a discounted price. You … While receiving some public funding, the museum relies heavily on the support of its patrons, Trust members and voluntary workers. So why not join our trust? If you would like to become a supporter of the museum you can have the opportunity to get more involved with the work of the “home of the town’s history”. As a Nantwich Museum Trust Ltd member you will know you are helping to support a local museum which is being run by and for Nantwich, its surrounding area, and also for visitors to the town. What do you get as a member of the Trust? You will receive a monthly e-newsletter containing the latest news from the museum. You will receive a copy of the Member’s Journal, which is full of articles on local history. You can enjoy various talks throughout the year at a discounted price. You will have the chance to take part in decision-making about how the museum is run by attending the annual general meeting of Nantwich Museum Trust Ltd. To sign up as a member of Nantwich Museum, please call in and ask for a form, or download a form here: Friends of Nantwich Museum application form Individual membership £20; Family membership £30. We can boost your membership payment by reclaiming tax through the Gift Aid scheme. For more information, visit the HMRC’s pages on Gift Aid. |
| Family Membership Membership | While receiving some public funding, the museum relies heavily on the support of its patrons, Trust members and voluntary workers. So why not join our trust? If you would like to become a supporter of the museum you can have the opportunity to get more involved with the work of the “home of the town’s history”. As a Nantwich Museum Trust Ltd member you will know you are helping to support a local museum which is being run by and for Nantwich, its surrounding area, and also for visitors to the town. What do you get as a member of the Trust? You will receive a monthly e-newsletter containing the latest news from the museum. You will receive a copy of the Member’s Journal, which is full of articles on local history. You can enjoy various talks throughout the year at a discounted price. You … While receiving some public funding, the museum relies heavily on the support of its patrons, Trust members and voluntary workers. So why not join our trust? If you would like to become a supporter of the museum you can have the opportunity to get more involved with the work of the “home of the town’s history”. As a Nantwich Museum Trust Ltd member you will know you are helping to support a local museum which is being run by and for Nantwich, its surrounding area, and also for visitors to the town. What do you get as a member of the Trust? You will receive a monthly e-newsletter containing the latest news from the museum. You will receive a copy of the Member’s Journal, which is full of articles on local history. You can enjoy various talks throughout the year at a discounted price. You will have the chance to take part in decision-making about how the museum is run by attending the annual general meeting of Nantwich Museum Trust Ltd. To sign up as a member of Nantwich Museum, please call in and ask for a form, or download a form here: Friends of Nantwich Museum application form Individual membership £20; Family membership £30. We can boost your membership payment by reclaiming tax through the Gift Aid scheme. For more information, visit the HMRC’s pages on Gift Aid. |
| The Canal at Nantwich Booklet | Nantwich lies at the junction of the Chester Canal, one of the earliest canals of the eighteenth century, and the Birmingham & Liverpool Junction canal, the last of the major narrow boat canals to be built. The two canals became the Main Line of the Shropshire Union Canal. The town is also close to the junctions with the Ellesmere (Llangollen) Canal and the Middlewich Branch linking with the Trent & Mersey Canal. This is the story of the local canal. Nantwich lies at the junction of the Chester Canal, one of the earliest canals of the eighteenth century, and the Birmingham & Liverpool Junction canal, the last of the major narrow boat canals to be built. The two canals became the Main Line of the Shropshire Union Canal. The town is also close to the junctions with the Ellesmere (Llangollen) Canal and the Middlewich Branch linking with the Trent & Mersey Canal. This is the story of the local canal. |
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| John Gerard and his Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes Booklet | John Gerard (1545-1612) was a herbalist, or, to use the terminology of his time, a herbarist, now widely celebrated and highly regarded for his contributions to the discipline. Gerard was born in Nantwich in 1545 and learned about plants in the fields and by-ways of the area. He is famous across the world as the author of The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes, gathered by John Gerarde of London, Master in Chirurgerie which became the authoritative encyclopaedic work that students, botanists and others with interests in the uses and cultivation of plants and was used for over two centuries. |
| The Great Fire of Nantwich Booklet | Much of this booklet deals (in remarkable detail) the Great Fire of Nantwich which occurred in 1583. The booklet also mentions other disasters that have occurred in Nantwich, including a siege, starvation, food riots, plague and cholera, as well as flooding! |
| The Communication Revolution and its impact during the Civil War Booklet | The Civil War took place at a time when the availability of information exceeded that of previous decades and centuries. Literacy was increasing and printed documents were more widely available as a result of the mechanisation brought about by the printing press. The War itself was the catalyst for new publications to emerge and communication channels to be expanded and exploited. This booklet explores the background and consequences of this revolution and how news would have reached Nantwich. |
| The Barthomley Incident: Massacre or Propaganda? Booklet | On 23 December 1643 was there a massacre by Royalist troops in Barthomley, Cheshire, or a short-lived skirmish used to feed Parliamentarian propaganda? |
| English Civil War Ghosts of Lancashire and Cheshire Booklet | In this publication, by Charles J Esdaile, you will learn of some the history and horrors of the English Civil War in Lancashire and Cheshire. There are reports of sightings of different ghosts in this area, from that period of our history. |
| Shipping and the Civil War in Cheshire Booklet | The role of shipping in the English Civil War is one of the less well-known facets of the conflict. |
| Cheshire in the English Civil War Vol 1 1641-1643 Booklet | Transcribed by Keith Lawrence, this is the first of two volumes of texts from the period of the involvement of Chester in sending troops to Ireland during the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and the events in Cheshire during the First English Civil War (1642-46). It covers the period 1641 to 1643 and describes the events leading up to the Siege and Battle of Nantwich, transcribed from the broadsheets, and government publications of the time. |
| Cheshire in the English Civil War Vol 2 1644-1646 Booklet | This is the second of two volumes of texts from the period of the involvement of Chester in sending troops to Ireland during the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and the events in Cheshire during the First English Civil War (1642-46). It covers the period 1644 to 1646 and describes the events leading up to the Siege of Chester, transcribed from the broadsheets, and government publications of the time. |
| The Castles in the English Civil War: Cheshire Region Booklet | This booklet tells the story of the English Civil War in the Cheshire Region, including North Wales, related to the Castles used as garrisons. While they were essentially considered as outmoded by the development of the cannon there is clear evidence, they proved much more resilient in practice. This was probably as many of the siege trains contained too few cannons of too small a size to breach earth walls never mind stone ramparts. While castles were numerous in the area in the Norman period only a few survived until the seventeenth century and even fewer played a role in the English Civil War. This booklet is 96 pages and is fully illustrated with photos, old pictures and diagrams. |
| Chester in the English Civil War Booklet | Whilst much has been written about Chester in Roman times, surprisingly little has been written about the town during the English Civil War. This 57 page digital download, written for Nantwich Museum by Charles Esdaile, helps to put that right. The timeline leading up to the war and how Chester became besieged in 1645-46 is described. There is also a detailed guided tour of Chester, where you can see what remains today from this period. |
| Nantwich Tanneries Booklet | There have been tanneries in Nantwich since the 15th century, and it was not until 1972 that the last one closed. This fascinating publication is written by Andrew Lamberton and Glynn Skerratt. It details (in chronological order) the five different tanneries that Nantwich has had. It describes the different activities that took place, and is illustrated with fascinating old maps and pictures of work inside the tanneries. Thankfully the smells have not been recreated. This a highly recommended insight into a once very important industry in Nantwich. |
| William Kent - Nantwich Surgeon on HMS Beagle Booklet | William Kent was a Nantwich man, who came from a line of apothecary surgeons (all called William Kent). After training to be a surgeon he joined the Royal Navy. He accompanied Charles Darwin on HMS Beagle in the 1830s. This is a fascinating, and hitherto untold, account of how a Nantwich man was involved in one of the most important scientific discoveries of the modern day. |
| Cheshire Burial Records and the English Civil War Booklet | This detailed booklet helps to answer the question “where are the dead of the English Civil War buried in Cheshire”. It provides information on Burial Records and where to find Parish Records and other information. Also included is information about the treatment of the wounded, including medication and illustrations of surgical implements used. The skirmishes and battles in Cheshire are described with details of some those that died. 84 pages. |
| The English Civil War Re-enacted Booklet | The Battle of Nantwich is commemorated every year on Holly Holy Day. Every year members of the Sealed Knot Society recreate events in the town and on the battlefield. This book is an attempt to make the event even more accessible by providing on what you can see during the parade in the town centre and the battle re-enactment. |
| Local History Snippets from Nanwich Digital Museum Book | Local History Snippets from Nantwich Digital Museum by Helen Cooke is a collection of items featured in the popular Facebook posts developed this year during the Museum’s enforced closure. The book provides bite-size chunks of information on a wide range of topics including local history, stories, old photographs, paintings and images from the Museum collection, some of which are only rarely seen. |
| Lost Halls in Cheshire Book | Written by Andrew Lamberton, this book features 77 country houses and mansions across Cheshire that no longer exist. The period ranges from the late fourteenth century to Victorian times. Some were replaced by new houses, others destroyed by fire or vandalism, whilst some did not recover from military occupation during World War Two. Although the main properties may be lost, evidence can sometimes be found of outbuildings such as lodges and private chapels. This fascinating book, which would richly grace any coffee table, is richly illustrated with rare old photos, and pictures of what remains. This book would make an ideal present. |
| Nantwich Shoemakers Booklet | This 38 page booklet, by Andrew Lamberton and Glynn Skerratt, shows how shoemaking developed in Nantwich from a home based industry to a factory based one. Rich illustrations show photographs of the premises where shoes were made, and old maps showing the location of the different factories. The booklet also covers clog making in the town, and the decline of shoe making. The final chapter covers shoe retailers in Nantwich in the last century. It is illustrated with adverts from the time and old photos of various premises in the town. |
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| All the Fun of the Fair Booklet | This book, by Bill Pearson, covers the history of fairs and festivals in Nantwich. The fairs were a mixture of business and pleasure. Livestock, clothes and hardware would be bought and sold, and labour recruited. The fun of the fair used to include: “bull, bear and badger-baitings; cock-fighting; sack-racing; bolting hot porridge or dumplings (barm-balls, or barm-baws, as Nantwich people called them); swarming greasy poles, and grinning through horse-collars. Funfairs are also covered, with coverage of the large Simons & Greatorex fair company - who had a permanent base in Nantwich. There’s even a piece of music, called Nantwich Fair Music. |
| A Famous Cricket Match All England v Nantwich Booklet | Les Pickford's fascinating account of a cricket match in 1872, when a team from Nantwich took on the All England XII. |
| Drovers, their history and visits to Nantwich - Digital Download Booklet | This booklet, by Graham Dodd and Wyn Jones, tells the story how about how Drovers used to visit Nantwich. This is a fascinating, but rarely told, story. For thousands of years drovers have moved livestock long distances to market. The people involved in this area probably needed to be bilingual, and highly trustworthy. A farmer selling stock would not see their money for weeks or even months. How did they manage to keep the animals in good condition after walking many, many miles? Learn how the routes the drovers took and how they coped with large groups of animals, thieves and illness. |
| Nantwich Walled Garden and Townsend House Booklet | Many Nantwich residents are unaware that there is an ancient walled garden close to Welsh Row which dates back to the late 16th or early 17th century. It formed part of the site of Townsend House (now demolished) which was built in 1580 by the local Wilbraham family who lived there for 200 years. The story of the family, house, surrounding buildings and land, which had many uses over the years, is told in this booklet. |
| The River Weaver in Nantwich Booklet | The River Weaver may not be the longest, widest or best-known river in England or even the north-west, but it has played a significant role in the history and development of Cheshire, including Nantwich. Until the last few decades, it would have been hard to imagine the river as it is today with its focus on leisure and recreation. This booklet, by Helen Cooke (Nantwich Museum Research Group) and Scott Walker (Science Outreach Officer at Ogden Trust, Keele University) examines how the river, its water, and its role in the community have evolved over time and includes the results of water-testing experiments by Nantwich schools. |
| Nantwich and Wheelock Turnpike Trust Booklet | This booklet, by Keith Lawrence, tells the story of the Turnpike Road between Nantwich and Wheelock. The road was important, as it formed a link between the Ellesmere and Chester Canal (now called the Shropshire Union), which served Nantwich, and the Trent & Mersey canal at Wheelock. The road also conveniently went through the area that later became Crewe station. The booklet contains a fascinating account of how Lord Crewe, following the announcement of an intended turnpike road from Stowford (about 2 miles southeast of Crewe, near Weston) to Crewe Station, was willing to provide the necessary funds for the road, on receiving a mortgage from the trustees! This (conveniently for the Crewe family) provided a handy route from Crewe Hall to Crewe Station. Lord Crewe then got them to get … |
| Nantwich Garages Booklet | This booklet, by Andrew Lamberton and Glyn Skerrat, tells the history of garages in Nantwich. You will be amazed how many garages Nantwich has had. J.E.Watson, Cooke's, Grocott's, H. Ecob, Yellowstone Garage, Frank Ballance Motors, Simpson & Edge, Jack C. Field, H. Preston & Son, Acton’s Motor, R. Perrin, E.G.Pritchard, Jack C. Field and The Crescent, F. W. Hollowood & Sons, D. Poole, C. Minshull & Son, G.Henson, G.Riley, Tatler & Viggars and Latham Motors, A. Howson, E.Moore, Peppers, Oliver Rix Garages, Nantwich Motors, Slack & Mickle, Robert Layland Motors, The Station Garage, Wilbrookes Ltd., Chetwood’s, C. F. (Charles) Miller, and St. Thornewill Bros all get a mention! There are also two appndices. The first is an article from the Nantwich Chronicle, from … |
| A Day at the Races Booklet | Did you know that Nantwich had its own racecourse? Learn more about where the racecourse was, the actual races, and also the curious activities that took place throughout the town on race days. There were Novelty Races (featuring a man running with his hands tied behind his back against a horse and rider). Find out where events like cock fighting and plays took place. |
| Mapping and Listing Nantwich Booklet | If you are interested in local history in Cheshire this book, by Dr Keith Lawrence, will save you time and help you find invaluable free online sites showing detailed old maps, trade directories and old histories. |
| Every Milestone has a History - Digital Download Booklet | A guide to Cheshire Milestones and Guideposts after the Turnpike Trusts by Dr Keith Lawrence. |
| Landscape with Mills in the Nantwich Hundred Booklet | This fascinating account of all the different mills in the Nantwich Hundred is written by Andrew Lamberton and Graham Dodd. You may be aware that had some Nantwich mills. But you will be surprised to see how many more mills there were in our area. Artlebrook Paper Mill, Audlem Old Mill, Bache House Mill, Batherton Mill, Blakenhall Mill, Brooks Mill, Buckley Mill, Checkley Mill, Cheerbrook Mill, Chorley Mill, Crotia Mill, Doddington Mills, Edleston Mill, Frog (Frogge) Mill, Hankelow Mill, Hough Mill, Howbeck Watermill, Kingbur Mill, Lea Forge Mill, Marsh Lane Mill, Ravensmoor Mill, Stapeley Mill, Swanbach Mill, Taylors Mill, Tib Green Forge, Walgherton Windmill, Winterley Windmill, Wistaston Mill, Woolstanwood Windmill, Worleston Mill, and Wrenbury Old Mill are amongst some of the mills in … |
| Nantwich Museum Journal - Book Book | Nantwich Museum produces a journal of research articles which is sent out to members. This compendium edition of journal articles produced between 2016-2020 brings together a fascinating range of local history stories. Articles, by a diversity of authors, focus on the history of Nantwich and feature much unique research not featured elsewhere. Articles include Wesley Knowles - the Shrewbridge Road Signalman who lost both his arms. Nantwich Pubs and their Signs. Time for Coffee by Museum Research Group. Nantwich at Play: Some Social Influences. Samuel Jackson and Sons. Nantwich Aqueduct - the Most Perfect Workmanship. Popular Education in Victorian Times. The Three Grammar Schools. Local Place Names - A New Appraisal. Neutralism in the English Civil War. Why and how Nantwich Became a … |
| Reaseheath, a Cheshire Estate Booklet | This booklet tells the history of the Reaseheath Estate, and the Cheshire School of Agriculture, which later became the Cheshire College of Agriculture, and is now known as Reaseheath College. This product is a Digital Download, in protected PDF format, which you can download instantly and read on your device (requires a PDF reader such as Acrobat Reader). |
| Ada Nield Chew Booklet | The story of Ada Nield Chew (1870-1945) who came to the fore in this area in 1894 when she embarked on a campaign to expose the exploitative conditions under which women worked in a Crewe clothing factory. She became a nationally recognised campaigner for women to have greater opportunities through freedom and independence. |
| Joseph Priestley - Discoverer of Oxygen Booklet | Joseph Priestley, most famous for his discovery of oxygen in 1774, was a renowned scientist, innovator, theologian and prolific writer. Priestley spent three years in Nantwich from 1758-1761, while still a young man, as a non-conformist minister and school teacher before his big discovery. This booklet explores this remarkable man’s time in Nantwich including where he may have lived, his chapel and school. A summary of his later life and discoveries is also included. |
| Archibald MacKinnon and his time in Nantwich Booklet | In 1988, the Scots Magazine printed an article about “The Man who did the Cave Painting.” That man came to Nantwich and lived here for the rest of his life. It is quite a remarkable story and this booklet helps to give an insight into his unique talent. He was the first of the three well-known artists to live in the town and paint it as it was some 20 or so years earlier. It is thought that he influenced Herbert St John Jones who lived in Nantwich over a similar but slightly later period. |
| Cynthia - the story of Cynthia Zur Nedden Booklet | Cynthia Zur Nedden (née Weaver), debutante, socialite, land owner and philanthropist, lived her entire life at Stapeley Grange in the hamlet of Stapeley about two miles from the centre of Nantwich. When she died in 1990 a substantial part of her estate, including the Grange, was bequeathed to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) in order for them: “to establish an animals home and refuge with a clinic if they so desire ”. |
| Hall on Hall Booklet | This biography of Nantwich Historian James Hall is written by his son Walter Hall, and provides a unique insight into Hall's history of Nantwich was written. You may also be interested to read James Hall and his History of Nantwich, by Nancy Ball, which presents a different point of view. |
| John Mills - Nantwich Banker Booklet | In 1852 John Mills finally got “a branch to himself” and became the manager of the District Bank Bank Manager in Nantwich. This booklet, based on the writings of his wife, gives a facinating account of the life and work of a Victorian bank manager, and also life in Nantwich during the 12 years he was in the town. |
| Dr John Smith - Rector of Nantwich Booklet | Dr John Smith was rector of Nantwich from 1769 to 1792. He was almost a founder member of the Evangelical Movement in the Church of England. He compiled many hymns, but not everyone in Nantwich liked Smith. This booklet, by Nancy Ball, will be of interest to theologians and Nantwich historians. |
| More Old Nantwich Characters Booklet | This article was written by Rupert W. Bell in 1931 for Johnson’s Nantwich Almanack and Directory and was republished in the 1963 Directory. The picture it paints of Nantwich, over 90 year ago, is valuable as gradually much of the town of that time has disappeared. People may move or pass on but hopefully we can keep some memories alive. |
| Old Nantwich Characters Booklet | This is a fascinating story of a typical English market town of that period and we invite you to read this, the first half of the story, written by Rupert Bell and published in Johnson’s Nantwich Almanack and Directory in 1932. There is also a companion booklet which is also available from the Museum entitled ‘More Old Nantwich Characters’. |
| Thomas Dunning - Nantwich Chartist Booklet | Thomas Dunning was a Chartist, and President of the Shoemakers’ Society of Nantwich and a Newsagent. Chartism was a workers’ movement for political reform and was named after the People’s Charter presented to Parliament in 1838. During the period between 1838 and 1857 the Chartists organised three petitions, signed by millions of the working class, in an effort to obtain male suffrage. |
| Nantwich Zoos Booklet | Many people are surprised to learn that there have been four different zoos in South Cheshire. This booklet tells the story of: Oakfield Zoological Gardens at Shavington, which was opened in 1931 by George Mottershead – who later founded Chester Zoo. Bridgemere Wildlife Park opened in June 1972, by His Grace the Duke of Westminster and was the first of its kind in north-west England. Stapeley Water Gardens which opened in 1965 and became a major tourist attraction, drawing 1.3 million visitors annually. Reaseheath Zoo, part of the college’s Animal Management Department. The zoo is used to teach animal care, veterinary nursing and wildlife conservation and ecology. |
| The Canal at Nantwich Booklet | Nantwich lies at the junction of the Chester Canal, one of the earliest canals of the eighteenth century, and the Birmingham & Liverpool Junction canal, the last of the major narrow boat canals to be built. The two canals became the Main Line of the Shropshire Union Canal. The town is also close to the junctions with the Ellesmere (Llangollen) Canal and the Middlewich Branch linking with the Trent & Mersey Canal. This is the story of the local canal. |
| Drovers, their history and visits to Nantwich Booklet | This booklet, by Graham Dodd and Wyn Jones, tells the story how about how Drovers used to visit Nantwich. This is a fascinating, but rarely told, story. For thousands of years drovers have moved livestock long distances to market. The people involved in this area probably needed to be bilingual, and highly trustworthy. A farmer selling stock would not see their money for weeks or even months. How did they manage to keep the animals in good condition after walking many, many miles? Learn how the routes the drovers took and how they coped with large groups of animals, thieves and illness. |
| Rev Andrew Chater Booklet | One man’s name is synonymous with the outbreak of Asiatic cholera in Nantwich in 1849. He came to the town in 1846 and remained there until his death in 1872. During that time he led the town through the epidemic to eventually bring Nantwich in to the main stream of improved public hygiene, the principles of which still apply today. In 1855 this same man led the move to restore the parish church of St Mary’s which had fallen into decay, although this was not without controversy. That man was the Reverend Andrew Fuller Chater. |
| Nantwich Buses Booklet | The history of bus services in Nantwich. |
| The Cocoa House and Cocoa Yard Booklet | Cover of booklet about the Cocoa House and Yard in Nantwich. |
| Contemporary Written Evidence of the Battle of Nantwich Booklet | This booklet, by Dr Keith Lawrence, examines the contemporary written evidence of the Battle of Nantwich in the English Civil War. It includes modern maps to show a reconstructed historic landscape of the battle. |
| James Hall and his History of Nantwich Booklet | James Hall's History of Nantwich has been an invaluabe resource for people studying the History of Nantwich. This booklet, by Nancy Ball, provides a fascinating account of how James Hall wrote his book, how it was received, and why some events received much coverage and others were ignored. You may also be interested to read James Hall: a biography by his son Walter Hall, which presents a different point of view. |
| I don't want to go to war Booklet | This booklet, by Dr Keith Lawrence, examines the 'Bunbury Neutrality Agreement' in December 1642. It describes a national movement, which tried to prevent the King and Parliament in the English Civil War. |
| Lost Buildings of Welsh Row Booklet | Following the successful production of the book Lost Houses in Nantwich, it has been decided to reproduce the information and photographs in shortened form featuring Welsh Row. Since the original publication, further photographs in the Museum collection have become available and more buildings have been lost. These are now included. |
| Nantwich and Woore Turnpike Trust Booklet | This booklet, by Keith Lawrence, tells the story of the Turnpike Road between Nantwich and Woore. |
| The Origin of Nantwich Street Names Booklet | This booklet is based on an article by Harry Johnson from the Nantwich 1923 Johnson’s Almanac. Further additions and comments have been added by Andrew Lamberton. |
| The Nantwich Tavern Survey Booklet | What was you favourite Nantwich pub like around 1960? The Nantwich Tavern Survey was carried out by graduate apprentices at Rolls Royce in Crewe around 1960. In the late 1950s Rolls Royce built accommodation for their graduate apprentices – their managers of the future. However, the council wouldn’t grant an alcohol licence for the accommodation, so some apprentices decided to do a review of all the pubs within easy reach. These reports are the result. Read about the beer: "If drunk with a clothes peg over the nose it is passable. Otherwise a foul odour." Read about the customers: "One old dabber was a bit confused about some Poplar trees cut down about 36 years ago. He is also fond of the Browning .303 machine." And read about the buildings: "Rather like disused monastery." Not a place … |
| Nantwich to Congleton Turnpike Trust Booklet | The road belonging to the Nantwich to Congleton Turnpike Trust was divided in to two parts with the more successful Nantwich to Middlewich section generating most income. The Middlewich to Congleton road was a financial failure dragging down theTrust. |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme and Nantwich Turnpike Trust Booklet | Discover an eighteenth and nineteenth century landscape on the road from Nantwich to Newcastle-under-Lyme through Betley and Keele. |
| Religion in 18th Century Nantwich Booklet | This booklet is written by Professor David Morgan, who was an eminent sociologist and a member of Nantwich Museum's Research Group for many years. This booklet covers the changes that were happening in Nantwich and includes information about Joseph Priestley's time in Nantwich and accounts of John Wesley's visits to the town. The publication includes some interesting pictures, which include St Mary's church (before the controversial Victorian alterations), the Baptist Chapel on Barker Street, the Quaker Meeting House in Love Lane, and the Unitarian Chapel on Hospital Street. |
| Reverend Joseph Partridge on the Great Siege of Nantwich Booklet | An extract from his 1774 Historical Account of the Town and Parish of Nantwich covering the siege of Nantwich by Lord Byron and the raising of the siege by Sir Thomas Fairfax on Holy Holly Day 25th January 1664. |
| The Soldiers' Pocket Bible Booklet | This 1643 Soldiers' Pocket Bible was issued to the Parliamentarian troops in the English Civil War. |
| The Brine Baths Hotel Booklet | This book was orginally written by Derek Hughes in 1994. It's a fascinating account of a remarkable building, its staff and its guests. Nantwich Museum would like to thank Mrs Beryl Hughes for permission to re-set and re-print this important booklet on the history of one of the lost treasures of Nantwich. The Brine Baths Hotel now only survives in the memory of a decreasing number of individuals. This booklet provides a lasting memorial to a venue of national renown, and haunt of Royalty. |
| The Crown Booklet | This booklet, by Andrew Lamberton and Bill Pearson, tells the history of this historic Nantwich hotel. The hotel’s cellars date back to at least the 14th century. The Crown has been used as a church, a court, and plays used to take place here. There is an account of a landlord of The Crown's murder, in 1572, and changes over the years to this Grade I listed building. There is also a long list of famous guests who have stayed here, these include members of the Royal Family, Franz Liszt (the composer), and celebrities - including Jon Pertwee (Dr Who) who brought one of the Daleks, and three different Formula One Champions. This booklet contains much more material about The Crown then we had space for in the Nantwich Pubs book. Nantwich Museum are grateful to Bill Schofield (whose father … |
| The Farndon Civil War Window Booklet | This booklet, by Keith Lawrence, describes the Farndon Memorial Window at St Chad’s, Farndon, Cheshire is described in detail. It provides an in-depth explanation of the painted glass panes making up this fascinating window. |
| The Frigate 'Nantwich' at War, 1655-1660 Booklet | The history of a frigate named Nantwich’ during the Interregnum, when Oliver Cromwell was the Lord Protector. |
| The move from bows and arrows to gunpowder in the Trained Bands Booklet | The booklet is based on a talk by Joseph Mayer about the move from bows and arrows to gunpowder in the Trained Bands. |
| The Nantwich Parochial Library of St Mary’s Church Booklet | This booklet is written by Helen Cooke, and describes the history and journey of the 18th century Parochial Library of St Mary’s Church Nantwich, from its foundation to the present day. |
| Nantwich's Norman Castle Booklet | Many are unaware of the existence of Nantwich’s Norman Castle or of its enduring impact on the town. As little remains to give the casual observer a clue to this Bernire Strawson has produced this booklet to share the evidence for its location, to build a picture of what it might have looked like in its heyday and to show how Nantwich owes its existence to it. |
| Nathaniel Lancaster on the Siege of Chester Booklet | The contemporary, often eye witness, account of the Siege of Chester 1644-1646 by Nathaniel Lancaster, Chaplain to the Cheshire forces of Sir William Brereton. |
| The Siege of Chester in the Great Civil War (1642-1646) Booklet | An account of the Siege of Chester by the Archdeacon of Chester with additional notes by the Reverend Canon Morris with an extract from the English Civil War diary of Sir Henry Slingsbury. |
| The Stained Glass of St Mary's Church Nantwich Booklet | This booklet is the second in a series marking the collaboration of Nantwich Museum and St Mary’s church. It incorporates all of the text from a previous leaflet written by R.E. Pritchard and is supplemented by further text and illustrations of all of the stained glass to be found at present in St Mary’s church. The first two pages give an idea of the volume and colour of heraldic arms of local families that at one time adorned the church windows. Luckily these were faithfully recorded by the first Randle Holme in 1572 and again later in 1663 by Elias Ashmole, details of which can be found in James Hall’s History of Nantwich. The stained glass can be classified into medieval, Victorian and modern with by far the majority coming from the Victorian period. Each window has its own message to … |
| Surgeon Major Thomas Egerton Hale VC CB Md MRCS FRGE FRHistS JP Booklet | Surgeon Major Thomas Egerton Hale VC CB Md MRCS FRGE FRHistS JP was a hero of the Crimean War and Indian Mutiny. He bcame one of the first recipients of the Victoria Cross. |
| Whitchurch and Madeley Turnpike Trust Booklet | This turnpike appeared as a cross with roads running north-south between Nantwich and Hinstock and east-west between Madeley and Whitchurch. It was a three counties trust with Nantwich in Cheshire, Whitchurch in Shropshire and Madeley in Stafffordshire. |
| John Weld Platt on the Siege of Nantwich Booklet | This is a reproduction of the chapter from Platt's History of Nantwich (published in 1818) about the English Civil War. It is one of the earliest written attempts at piecing together how the battle affected Nantwich. |
| Nantwich - a Quiet Market Town. Far from it! Booklet | This booklet describes the troop movements in and out of Nantwich during the first Civil War 1642-1646 when Nantwich was a 'Garrison Town'. |
| Nantwich Brine and Medicinal Baths - 1883 Booklet | A fascinating account of the Brine and Medicinal Baths, at Snow Hill in 1883. This booklet describes the opening, with reports from a medical officer, and the baths. There is detailed analysis of water in the "strongest saline baths in the world", and fascinating testimonials from customers who were "cured" there. |
| Nantwich and the Weaver Navigation Booklet | A fascinating account, by Graham Dodd, of 18th century plans to extend the Weaver Navigation to Nantwich and perhaps Wolverhampton. Nantwich would have been a very different place, had this happened. |
| Nantwich in 1850 - Bagshaws Booklet | The cholera outbreak in 1849 triggered many changes in Nantwich. One of the most important for local historians was the production of the first large scale map of Nantwich. Directories are an important adjunct to maps giving the names to people and places. This is a copy of the Nantwich section of the 1850 edition of Samuel Bagshaw’s guide to Cheshire. |
| The Battle of Nantwich - Comic Booklet | This booklet is an introduction to the Battle of Nantwich, and comprises of a mini comic book, a map of the battlefield, a list of prisoners taken at the battle and an imaginative engraving. |
| The Great War. Facts we believe are true. A Nantwich Persepective. Booklet | Did our Nantwich ancestors, going off to battle in the First World War really believe that they would be "Home by Christmas”? Were two million women robbed of marriage by the Great War? This fascinating book, by Dr Keith Lawrence, explores these and other popular myths, to see if they are true - with special reference to Nantwich. |
| The Towne Concernes (Nantwich in the late 17th Century) Booklet | The Towne Concernes, is Roger Wilbraham's account of life in Nantwich in the late 17th Century. |
| Visiting the Nantwich English Civil War Battlefields Booklet | There are at least four significant battle sites around Nantwich. This booklet, by Dr Keith Lawrence, shows you where to see these sites, and discusses the events that took place at these sites. |
| The Turnpike Roads Around Nantwich Book | Dr Keith Lawrence's booklet discusses the importance of the turnpike roads around Nantwich. |
| The Sequestration Papers of Orlando Bridgeman Booklet | Sir Orlando Bridgeman played an important role in the early days of the Civil War in Cheshire. He initially took on the government of Chester, along with Lord Kilmorey, ensuring it for the King. After the Battle of Edgehill had failed to produce a resounding victory for either side he was involved in the discussions with the local Parliamentarians on a county-wide peace. This resulted in him being one of the signatories of the Bunbury Agreement of 23 December 1642. Later he prepared the ground for the English forces returning from Ireland during the last quarter of 1643, by sourcing clothing and footwear from north Wales and local Cheshire suppliers. These forces were amongst those defeated at the Battle of Nantwich. He eventually went on to become the Lord Chancellor to King Charles II. |
| Roman Nantwich Booklet | Over the last 20 years there has been a seismic shift in our understanding of the importance of Nantwich to Roman Cheshire – thanks to a handful of archaeological digs around the town. This booklet reviews the evidence for its Roman past and then builds an up-to-date picture of the Roman town of Nantwich. To put this into context, it also takes a wider look at Roman Cheshire and South Cheshire in particular. |
| William Lee and his Report to the General Board of Health Booklet | In 1850 William Lee C.E., a Superintending Inspector, prepared a report to the general board of health on a preliminary inquiry into the sewerage, drainage, and supply of water, and sanitary condition of the inhabitants, of the township of Nantwich. It is a fascinating insight into conditions in Nantwich, at a time when cholera was spreading through the town. |
| Nantwich Volunteer Fire Brigade Booklet | This booklet, by Andrew Lamberton and Judy St Pourcain, provides an important insight into one of the lesser recorded aspects of the town’s history. It covers fire fighting in the town from Roman times onwards and shows how fire fighting has changed over the years. Several major incidents are described. There are fascinating old pictures of some of the men who were in the brigade, includng Harry Johnson - who spent 60 years in the fire service, and received the King’s Police and Fire Services medal. |
| Mr Ralph Hulse versus Mr William Spence Tollemache in the Chester County Court in 1851 Booklet | A local story that made it not only to the local and regional papers but also the London Press. A man seeking the hand of a woman above his station, horse whipped by a member of her protective family. Perhaps an opportunistic lawyer chasing compensation from a rich local family! |
| The Nantwich Loyal Volunteer Infantry Booklet | This booklet, by Dr Keith Lawrence, covers the early history of the development of the militia in England up to just after 1800. The booklet illustrates how you can use sources to try and understand military activity in Nantwich: who was recruited into the militia and which regiments may have passed through or been stationed in the town between 1700 and the early 1800s. The booklet covers the three voluntary regiments that were recruited in Nantwich from 1795 to the mid-1850s, their development and ultimate demise. |
| Pills, Potions and Poisons: an Apothecary's Tale Booklet | In past times, apothecaries prepared medicines from herbs, minerals and animal products, which they supplied to other medical practitioners or dispensed directly to patients. Over the years there were many apothecaries in Nantwich. This booklet describes the history of apothecaries, presents a study of 17th century Nantwich apothecary Raphe Walley and, working from an inventory of the contents of his shop, explores the remedies he would have provided. |
| Cavalier's Prayer Book Booklet | The Cavalier's Prayer Book, which was originally printed in 1648. |
| Nantwich Gates Booklet | At one time Nantwich was surrounded by gates. These were the tollgates of the turnpike trusts and the manual railway crossing gates. The tollgates have gone and the crossings gates are now replaced with automatic barriers. There were other gates in town one as an access to the churchyard and others on to the Barony - also now gone. The booklet is richly illustrated with maps and photographs. |
| Old Nantwich Houses in Paintings Booklet | Many visitors think that the historic town of Nantwich, with its lovely old buildings, has changed little over the years. Old Nantwich Houses in Paintings is by Andrew Lamberton & Glynn Skerratt, with an additional note by Leslie Pickford. This publication is a fascinating insight into how much the town has changed over the years, and how many different artists have pictured some lovely old buildings. This booklet is richly illustrated throughout. Featured artists include Archie MacKinnon, Evacustes A Phipson, Herbert St John Jones and George Hooper. There are some interesting comparions with old pictures, and the scene today. This booklet will delight artists and local historians, and would be a lovely gift for anyone who knows Nantwich. |
| The Crewes of Crewe Hall Book | Nowadays, the town of Crewe is a legendary railway junction and a centre of engineering. Yet until the start of Queen Victoria’s reign, Crewe figured on maps not as an urban centre but as a prosperous country estate. This book tells the story of the family that built Crewe Hall before the English Civil War, and became a major influence on the life of south Cheshire for the next 300 years. There is Sir Ranulphe Crewe, founder of the family fortunes in the 17th century, who blended political courage with shrewd legal practice. The first Lord and Lady Crewe, leaders of smart Georgian society, entertaining celebrities from the worlds of politics and the arts at Crewe Hall. Their grandson, the neurotic third Lord Crewe, who rebuilt the Hall in its present form at vast expense. And his nephew, … |
| Nantwich Almshouses Booklet | Many visitors to Nantwich spot some of the lovely buildings that are, or were, Almshouses. This booklet, by Andrew Lamberton and Glynn Skerratt, gives you the history of the following buildings: The Wilbraham Almshouses The Sir Edmund Wright Almshouses The Widows' Almshouses The Old Maids' Almshouse The Meakin & Delves Almshouses The Crewe Almshouses The Tollemache Almshouses The Harriet Hope Almshouses The Wood and Garnett Homes The Jubilee Almshouses There is also information about some of the people who founded them - like Sir Roger Wilbraham and Sir Edmund Wright (the Nantwich man who became Lord Mayor of London). The booklet has lots of photos, showing the different almshouses and even some of the people in them. A lovely booklet which anyone interested in the history of Nantwich … |
| Nantwich Clockmakers Booklet | This booklet, by Alan Treherne, is the catalogue of Clocks and Watches exhibited at Nantwich Museum in the 1980s. |
| Nantwich Photographers Booklet | This booklet, by Andrew Lamberton and Glyn Skerratt tells you about the different photographers in the the town. There are some amazing old photographs, of people and old buildings in this booklet. |
| Old Nantwich Booklet | Old Nantwich is a selection from a series of sixteen articles published in Nantwich Chronicle from March 5th to June 18th, 1938. The author, Walter, was born in the town in 1860. Following his school days he was involved in shoemaking, before moving to Queensferry. He recalls some of his childhood memories which attracted comments from ex-residents of Nantwich from all over the country and abroad. This booklet provides a fascinating insight into life in 19th century Nantwich. |
| Nantwich Doctors Booklet | Medicine in Nantwich has a long history, but this booklet focuses on the 19th and 20th centuries up to the opening of the purpose-built Church View Primary Care Centre in 2008. Chapters include early doctors, The Kiltearn Practice, The Turner/Blacklay Partnership, The Manor House, Beam Street Practice, The Welsh Row Practice, and The Beam Street Health Centre. This booklet is richly illustrated with pictures of Nantwich Doctors and Practises, which will bring back fond memories to many Dabbers (people from Nantwich). |
| Nantwich Cotton Mills Booklet | This booklet describes the cotton industry in Nantwich. The booklet covers the near 100 years of cotton spinning in Nantwich. The Cotton Spinning Process is explained, using photographs from both Quarry Bank Mill and the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry. One chapter has a reproduction of Cotton Manufacture in Nantwich by W. H. Chaloner - which was first published in Johnson's Almanac in 1938. The booklet includes old maps, showing the locations of the two mills. Newspaper articles give an insight into the workings of a Nantwich cotton mill around the beginning of the 19th century. There is also an anaylsis of the people who worked in the mill. There are pictures of Nantwich Mill before the fire in 1970, and its subsequent demolition. |
| Nantwich Banks Booklet | This booklet, by Andrew Lamberton and Glyn Skerratt tells you about the history of banking in the town. Did you know that Nantwich used to have its own currency? In this booklet there are some amazing old photographs of Nantwich coins, Nantwich banknotes, and the buildings that housed the different Nantwich banks. |
| Nantwich Pubs - Digital Download Booklet | This is an electronic version (a PDF file) of our popular printed book. Nantwich Pubs provides a detailed look at the public houses in the town of Nantwich and give a street by street description, and history, of each licensed premises. The book is well illustrated, with pictures of the buildings themselves, and also the signs associated with many of them. Many pubs are now no longer in existence. Some have been demolished, or turned into private houses, or converted into restaurants and shops. Many have a unique story to tell, like selling beer containing arsenic to a child, and several are associated with ghosts! |
| Jackie Potts Booklet | This booklet tells the story of Jackie Potts, an extraordinary boxer and who alos became a Nantwich pub landlord. It is richly illustrated with old photos, donated by his family. |
| Theatre in Nantwich Booklet | This book, by Sandie Laughlin, covers the history of theatre in Nantwich. Plays were once performed either at the Assembly Room (on the first floor of the Crown Inn) or at the Old Barn (at Garnett’s Corner on the junction of Hospital Street and High Street). Those performing plays included Samuel Stanton and his strolling players - the ‘‘Company of Comedians’’ - who also visited other local towns. Later the ‘‘Play-House’’ on Beam Street on the corner of Dog Lane behind the Elephant and Castle public house (later re-named the Shakespeare Tavern) was built. There was also a theatre at what is now called the Oddfellows on Welsh Row, and variety shows and occasional plays took place in Ye Olde Wyche Theatre (now Chatwins Bakery). In 1927, a group of around 30 local theatre-lovers founded the … |
| “Bless You!” - the reminiscences of John G Parkin Booklet | The reminiscences of local farmer, John Parkin, who lived in Cheshire for over 70 years and whose warmth, knowledge, wisdom and good humour earned him many friends. The story recounts his early days in Shropshire, his farming life, his service to the local churches and reflections on some notable acquaintances. The booklet provides a glimpse of country life in a bygone age, suitably tinged with John’s unique brand of humour. |
| Nantwich Tokens Booklet | This book, by Andrew Lamberton, covers the history of Nantwich Tokens. This booklet covers 17th Century examples, and also early 19th Century tokens issued by a Nantwich Bank in lieu of money. It also covers Nantwich Cocoa House Tokens and tokens for the Town Hall café. |
