Nantwich, St Mary's Church 1898
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Photo of Nantwich, St Mary's Church 1898

More about this scene

This stunningly beautiful church is known as the 'cathedral of south Cheshire'. In fact, it is the only church in Cheshire that Simon Jenkins in his recent book England's Thousand Best Churches placed in his top one hundred. Yet until the 16th century it was just a chapel of ease for nearby Acton church, which was considered to be far more important.

A Selection of Memories from Nantwich

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Nantwich

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My father did not drink smoke nor gamble, he had only one ( vice ) fishing, every week end we used to cycle from Crewe to various rivers or canals around Crewe, on this occasion we went to the Basin End just outside Nantwich, it had rained heavy the night before and I was told to keep away from the edge of the bank of the canal, I ignored his warning and in I went; a bargee moored close by saw what happened ...see more
I do not have a memory of Acton, Cheshire, I have recently been researching my family tree and found numerous family members come from Acton, Cheshire, their surname was Jameson and they were there starting from 1841.
I was a trainee residential social worker at Elm House, Christmas 1974. I spent 2 months at several residential establishments working for the old Cheshire County Council. Fond memories of matron Dolly Barrett and cook Nan.
I have taken possesion of a very tired silver watch. On the back is engraved 'Presented to Rev J Pearce by the Welsh Row Choir. July 1927'. Does anyone have an interest in the watch?