It was rather wet and dull this morning although by the time we reached the little town of Nantwich in Cheshire it had stopped raining.
I took a few photos as we wandered around. There are some lovely historic buildings in the town. We only spent a couple of hours there and didn't get across the main road to Welsh Row where there are many more lovely historic buildings.
St Mary's Church
Below is the Museum
I'm always intrigued by the windows on the building below.
This shop was built in 1911 as a grocery shop for P H Chesters. It was designed in the French Baroque style by Ernest H Edleston.
The black and white building is a bookshop and coffee shop it was very busy today so we walked by. We've been in a few times before when it was a bookshop with coffee shop now it's more coffee shop with books.
There are lots of black and white buildings in Nantwich. Many were destroyed or damaged on 10th December 1583 when fire swept through the town. It was started accidentally by a brewer and one hundred and fifty buildings were lost over the twenty days the fire lasted
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Below is Sweet Briar Hall.
As the sign says noted chemist Joseph Priestley lived here from 1758 to 1761. He was a member of the Lunar Society with other scientists and philosophers of the day. People like Erasmus Darwin, Josiah Wedgwood. Matthew Bolton and James Watt.
Above and below The Cocoa Yard
All the displays in the shop windows were seasonally celebrating Halloween.
What a lovely town and great to see the black and white timbered buildings. I enjoyed the Halloween shop displays too. You've reminded me I still have a book to read on the Lunar Society which I found in a second hand bookshop a few years ago. I've been discussing the Society with my son recently as it ties in with one of his OU history courses.
ReplyDeleteIt is a lovely town and there are a lot more old buildings on Welsh Row which is the original road up to Chester and North Wales - now completely bypassed. I have a copy of Jenny Uglow's Lunar Men and am always fascinated by them. I'm sure you have seen the exhibition at Erasmus Darwin's house at Lichfield. Your son's OU course sounds interesting:)
DeleteWhat a beautiful & interesting town. Nothing like it out here. I adore visiting places like that with such intriguing stories attached. Thanks for sharing. Wind, rain here today with possibly a sprinkling of snow on Mt. Baw Baw and it is late Srprng? Take care & hugs.
ReplyDeleteThere is an exhibition in the museum on the great fire.We didn't go in this visit but have seen it before. Wid and rain here again this morning but it is still very mild - I love your words 'a sprinkling of snow on Mt. Baw Baw' something else for me to look up. Take care:)
DeleteNantwich looks really interesting with lots of varied styles of buildings. I'll have to have a look on the map to see where it is. 😊
ReplyDeleteIt is a fascinating place lots of connections too to a battle in the English Civil War. There is always a reenactment of the battle on Holly, Holy Day. It's not too far from us here in Stoke although we travel up there on country roads past Bridgemere and Stapely rather than the A500 to Crewe and then Nantwich:)
DeleteI love those buildings! I long for ancient places but of course here in tbe US there are no towns as old as in Europe.
ReplyDeleteThe buildings are a lovely sight as you walk along the narrow streets which can, of course, become impractical at times for modern living, more people, huge cars and delivery vans etc. So pretty to see though:)
DeleteVery appealing architecture.
ReplyDeleteIt is and I'm pleased that they are conserved and protected:)
DeleteA good bookshop and a museum would be the places I would go to first. Seeing the beautiful architecture would be appealing too. Love the black and white buildings. They remind me of the ones in Chester.
ReplyDeleteI love a town museum and a good bookshop with coffee. The museum seemed to be closed as we passed by but we have been in a couple of times before. The bookshop and cafe were very busy so we found somewhere a bit quieter for morning coffee. I love the buildings too and yes it is like a smaller version of Chester which isn't too far away from there:)
ReplyDeleteI like the look of Nantwich! I would love to see the other side of the round windows looking out! It does look like a very attractive market town. It is my desire to live in a market town! The museum has very unusual architecture. Loved this post Rosie. x
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the post Simone. I love a market town too, there are several I could happily live in:)
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