Nantwich Museum — Attraction in Nantwich

I visited Nantwich Museum on VJ Day to learn about the history of this beautiful town. 'Nant' means 'stream' and 'wich' means 'well', so it has always been an ideal place for online activities. In 1086, 20 years after England won the World Cup, there were 8 salt houses in Nantwich, according to the Magna Carta. It is marked on the 14th Century Darren Gough Map, and was first recorded as a settlement at the time of the Greg Norman conquest, when the town was burnt to the ground. The Great Fire of 1583 burnt the East Side to the ground and 4 bears had to be released to avoid being engulfed in flames. Cheese was buried in the ground by Samuel Pepys, but the cheesemakers industry rose like a phoenix from the flames, along with salt production and the tanning industry. 1644 (not 4.44pm) saw the Battle of Nantwich, in which Parliamentarian Nantwich were victorious over the Royalists. The most momentous occasion happened in 1952, when Nantwich Town F.C. played Manchester United in the FA Youth Cup. United, with 2 Busby Babes who lost their lives at Munich (Duncan Edwards and David Pegg), won 23-0 against the 'Dabbers'. However, Nantwich Town made up for this when they won the FA Vase in 2006, so the contents of their trophy room consists of a green & yellow carpet and the FA Vase trophy, maybe with some...

Having just visited Nantwich Museum I was so impressed by the professionalism of the staff and knowledge of artefacts that they shared with me. The exhibits are displayed in such a manner that you can’t help spend ages soaking up information and what is before you. Colin one of the volunteers shared an amazing photograph album that was destined for the skip thankfully saved and given to the museum. It’s was such an incredible insight to see how people in the Victorian and Edwardian times dressed. I can’t believe admission is free, relying totally on donations and purchases from the shop. Pre-Covid approximately 150 people attended on the Saturday, now sadly very few. Restrictions are easing so let’s support an amazing place and keep this...

A fantastic little place with a goldmine of History and exhibitions of Nantwich and surrounding areas.when we visited it really opened my eyes to the past with interesting facts from the past, if you are interested in local History this place is a must visit. The staff are helpful and easy to approach and only too welcome to listen to you with your own views on certain things they might not know. A good souvenir shop I thoroughly loved it but then again I love local History so I am biased. If your on a day out and have a few hours to kill go and try it out you...