Daily Archives: 16th January 2012

Today in 1644, the town of Nantwich was given a chance to surrender by the forces besieging it. It refused. Discover more:

As well as giving you a taste of what’s in store this Saturday, we’ll also be looking at the build-up to the battle in 1644, with updates each day as to what was happening… Upon this day 368 years ago, the town of Nantwich in Cheshire was given a second chance to surrender by the…

The countdown begins: mud, fighting, beer and song! Marking 40 years of The Battle of Nantwich…

Nantwich is a pleasant little town just outside of Crewe, famed for its old buildings and once a prosperous salt-producing and coaching centre. But for a day every January, the town plays host to hundreds of re-enactors who march through the town to commemorate the lifting of the Siege of Nantwich in 1644. After parading…