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Anglo-Saxon talk to be held at Nantwich Museum

Anglo-Saxon talk to be held at Nantwich Museum

A talk called England’s Beginnings: The Anglo-Saxon Achievement will be staged by Rev John Whitehead at Nantwich Museum.

The illustrated talk will demonstrate the diverse cultural influences which came together through the Anglo-Saxon occupation of our land.

May 11, 2015
Richard III archaeologist to give Nantwich Museum talk

Richard III archaeologist to give Nantwich Museum talk

Nantwich Museum is to host a King Richard III talk by one of the team who studied his skeleton unearthed in Leicester.

Bob Savage, weapons expert for University of Leicester “Search for Richard III” archaeological team, will give a talk called Killed the Boar, Shaved his Head, the Violent Death of King Richard III.

April 20, 2015
English Civil War Project launched by Nantwich Museum

English Civil War Project launched by Nantwich Museum

A new project at Nantwich Museum aims to help visitors further their knowledge of life in the town during the English Civil War.

The Nantwich Museum English Civil War Project will study the effect of war leading to the battle for the town in 1644.

April 9, 2015
Mayor helps launch Cartoon Academy at Nantwich Museum

Mayor helps launch Cartoon Academy at Nantwich Museum

By Kirsty Rollings
A new monthly Cartoon Academy has been launched at Nantwich Museum.

Mayor of Nantwich Town Council Cllr Christine Farrall was on hand to officially launch the new workshops.

April 7, 2015
Nantwich Museum stages tech styles exhibition

Nantwich Museum stages tech styles exhibition

A tech styles exhibition has opened at Nantwich Museum.

Inspired by Quarry Bank Mill, the exhibition has opened in the Millennium Gallery and will run until June 13.

March 23, 2015
Nantwich Museum earns £1,000 boost from Waitrose

Nantwich Museum earns £1,000 boost from Waitrose

Nantwich Museum has received a £1,000 funding boost from a local supermarket.

The Pillory Street venue received the money from Waitrose, in Sandbach, under the store’s Community Matters Scheme.

March 12, 2015
Nantwich Museum to host two talks in March

Nantwich Museum to host two talks in March

Nantwich Museum has two talks taking place in March.

On Saturday 14 March, Rev John Whitehead will speak on The Staffordshire Hoard and the Realm of Mercia.

March 5, 2015
U3A Photography open Nantwich Museum exhibition

U3A Photography open Nantwich Museum exhibition

A new exhibition by U3A Photography has opened in the Community Gallery at Nantwich Museum.

The exhibition showcases work by members of Crewe & Nantwich U3A Photography Group, and runs until Saturday April 11.

February 26, 2015
Nantwich Museum enjoys bumper day with 1,000 visitors

Nantwich Museum enjoys bumper day with 1,000 visitors

Nantwich Museum enjoyed one of its busiest days when it attracted around 1,000 visitors on Holly Holy Day.

The Pillory Street venue was thriving throughout the day as the Battle of Nantwich of 1644 was commemorated in the town.

February 6, 2015
US family uncover grisly deaths of Nantwich ancestors

US family uncover grisly deaths of Nantwich ancestors

An American couple visited Nantwich to discover how their descendants had met their tragic deaths!

Russ Crockett and his wife Janet, from Utah, USA, visited the town’s museum to uncover the grisly past.

January 28, 2015
Nantwich Museum launches latest comic on story of town’s salt

Nantwich Museum launches latest comic on story of town’s salt

Nantwich Museum has launched its latest edition “The Story of Nantwich Salt”.

It continues the series of comics on aspects of the history of the town and surrounding area.

January 23, 2015
Nantwich Museum hosts “battlefields” talk by historian

Nantwich Museum hosts “battlefields” talk by historian

A special talk called “Commemorating Battlefields: from Nantwich (1644) to the Great War (1914-18)” takes place on Saturday January 31.

Dr Ian Atherton, Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Keele, will be hosting the talk.

January 19, 2015
Holly Holy Day’s “Battle of Nantwich” to pull in thousands of visitors

Holly Holy Day’s “Battle of Nantwich” to pull in thousands of visitors

Thousands of people and hundreds of soldiers are set to descend on Nantwich for Holly Holy Day.

The annual event, this Saturday January 24, celebrates the Battle of Nantwich of 1644 – a key battle during the English Civil War.

January 17, 2015