Nantwich Riverside: a short note
Beam Street: a short noteA few short notes on nantwich riverside and related points, written for readers who want the facts without the padding.
A few short notes on beam street and related points, written for readers who want the facts without the padding.Nantwich Riverside
Beam StreetNantwich Riverside: the detail most people want is a loop walk, of about two miles. In practice, it links the town, the river, the lake and the old racecourse without much road.
Beam Street: the detail most people want is the old road east, towards Crewe. In practice, the almshouses and the former workhouse mark the route out of the medieval town.That is a general note rather than a rule; check the current details before you rely on it. Knowing this about Nantwich Riverside saves a wasted trip or a wrong order.
Treat it as a starting point; dates, prices and opening times change. In short, Beam Street is worth a minute before you plan around it.Nantwich Market
Hack GreenA short note on Nantwich Market. The figure to hold onto is Wednesdays and Saturdays in the market hall; what matters is that the indoor hall dates from 1868 and the outdoor stalls line Market Street.
A short note on Hack Green. The figure to hold onto is a former nuclear bunker a few miles south of town; what matters is that the museum keeps the Cold War control rooms much as they were left.Treat it as a starting point; dates, prices and opening times change. In short, Nantwich Market is worth a minute before you plan around it.
The official source has the final word, and it is worth a minute to check it. That is the whole of Hack Green for most readers.Nantwich's salt heritage
The Great Fire of 1583If you are looking into Nantwich's salt heritage, start here: brine springs, worked since Roman times. The point is that the town's wealth for centuries came from salt, and the street name Welsh Row recalls the drovers who came to buy it.
If you are looking into The Great Fire of 1583, start here: twenty days, of fire. The point is that Elizabeth I funded the rebuilding, which is why so many black-and-white timber buildings date from the 1580s.