South Cheshire

Museums & Galleries

Art Galleries & Museums

ENGLESEA BROOK CHAPEL AND MUSEUM

Englesea Brook Lane, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 5QW
Tel: 01270 820836  E-mail: engleseabrook-methodist-museum@supanet.com
Web: www.engleseabrook-museum.org.uk

Built in 1828, this national museum tells the story of the Primitive Methodists, who originated in this area. Exhibits invite the visitor to explore how these working-class Victorian folk thought about church, work, life and the world about them.

The museum houses personal items belonging to the founders of the movement, a grand collection of Primitive Methodist pottery, as well as religious banners, and missionary artefacts that raise questions about Victorian ideas on race. Experience the past through our Magic Lantern show, children’s costumes, and games. Go back to a time when people thought dancing, athletics and trousers were controversial. We also offer a shop and complimentary tea or coffee! M6 Junction 16, signs for Barthomley (B5078). See the museum website for details of regular special events.

NANTWICH MUSEUM

Pillory Street, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5BQ
Tel: 01270 627104      E-mail: enquiries@nantwichmuseum.org.uk
Web: www.nantwichmuseum.org.uk
Opening Times: Tues - Sat, 10.30am - 4.30pm.

Nantwich Museum is full of fascinating displays that reveal the history of the ancient market town of Nantwich together with a Cheshire Cheese making room and the new Millennium Gallery for temporary exhibitions. A permanent exhibition for the unique 13th century Nantwich salt ship.

We have regular Special Events including talks, workshops and tours of the town. Holiday activities for children. School visits welcome.

For further details on Nantwich Museum in Cheshire see our website

LION SALT WORKS TRUST

Ollershaw Lane, Marston, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6ES
Tel/Fax: Mr Andrew Fielding on 01606 41823
E-mail: afielding@lionsaltworkstrust.co.uk Web: www.lionsaltworkstrust.co.uk

Only surviving open-pan saltworks in Britain. The Lion Salt Works closed in 1986 and was later purchased by the Vale Royal Borough Council to prevent its demolition.

A charitable trust has been established and a project is now underway to restore it as a working industrial museum. There is a small exhibition centre promoting the work to restore the site. Activity days provide demonstrations of brine evaporation in replica Roman salt pans. See the Trust web site for details. Donations welcomed. Groups by prior arrangement. The site appeared in the BBC 2 series 'Restoration' in 2004.