Nantwich Museum, Local history museum in Nantwich, England.
Nantwich Museum occupies a Victorian red-brick building from 1888 on Pillory Street and holds objects tracing the town's history and industrial growth. The collection covers how various trades shaped the place over time.
The museum was founded in 1980 and documents pivotal events including the Great Fire of 1583 that reshaped the town. A dedicated section covers the Battle of Nantwich in 1644 during the English Civil War.
The exhibits reveal how salt mining, cheese making, shoemaking, and clock production shaped the work and daily life of local people over centuries. These craft traditions remain woven into the town's character today.
The museum sits in central Nantwich and is easy to reach on foot, with consistent opening hours Tuesday through Saturday. Entry is free, so visitors can explore the displays at no cost.
The museum houses a specialized centre devoted to the English Civil War history of the region, with maps and objects from the 1640s. This section provides deeper insight into how the conflict affected local people and places.
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