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Townwell House, Nantwich

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Townwell House, Nantwich — house in Nantwich, Cheshire East, England, UK.

Townwell House, Nantwich, historic houses in West Midlands

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Nantwich · 0.7 km
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Townwell House, Nantwich is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Constructed primarily of brick. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Nantwich, Cheshire East, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.0679°, -2.5269°.

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From the Wikipedia article

Townwell House is an Early Georgian town house in Nantwich, Cheshire, England, located at number 52 on the north side of Welsh Row (at SJ6478852439). It dates from 1740, and is listed at grade II*; in the listing, English Heritage describes the building as "important" and highlights its "good central entrance". Townwell House is one of many Georgian buildings on Welsh Row, which Nikolaus Pevsner calls "the best street of Nantwich". Number 83, on the opposite side of the street, is also listed at grade II*.

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Description

Townwell House is a large town house of three storeys and five bays, in red brick with stone dressings under a tiled roof. The prominent doorway has a stone surround with triple keystone decoration above; it is topped by a pediment supported by paired corbels. The windows of the front face all have stone sills and a horizontal stone band above, decorated with a single keystone. One of the first-floor windows at the rear features an arched top. The quoins are decorative and a stone string course separates ground and first floor levels. At the eaves level is a wooden cornice. The interior features panelling. At the rear of the house is a contemporary two-storey coach house and a walled garden.

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Coordinates
53.0679, -2.5269
Parish
Nantwich
Postcode
CW5 5HA
Parliamentary constituency
Crewe and Nantwich
Nearest railway station
Nantwich0.7 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Townwell House, Nantwich?
Townwell House, Nantwich is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CW5 5HA), in the parish of Nantwich.
Is Townwell House, Nantwich a listed building?
Townwell House, Nantwich is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
How do I get to Townwell House, Nantwich?
The nearest railway station is Nantwich, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CW5 5HA.