St Mary's Church: a short note

A few short notes on st mary's church and related points, written for readers who want the facts without the padding.

St Mary's Church

A short note on St Mary's Church. The figure to hold onto is the 14th century for most of the fabric; what matters is that its octagonal tower and carved choir stalls make it one of the finest parish churches in Cheshire.

Treat it as a starting point; dates, prices and opening times change. In short, St Mary's Church is worth a minute before you plan around it.

The Crown Hotel

If you are looking into The Crown Hotel, start here: a coaching inn, rebuilt after the 1583 fire. The point is that its galleried courtyard is one of the town's best surviving Elizabethan interiors.

The official source has the final word, and it is worth a minute to check it. That is the whole of The Crown Hotel for most readers.

Cheshire cheese

Cheshire cheese in one line: made in the county since at least the 1500s. Beyond the number, the crumbly white style is the one most dairies around Nantwich still make.

That is a general note rather than a rule; check the current details before you rely on it. Knowing this about Cheshire cheese saves a wasted trip or a wrong order.

Beam Street

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.

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.

Hack Green

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.

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.

These notes are part of the Nantwich.net notes desk, a set of short factual pages kept separate from the main guides.