 a large ditch, which McNeil Sale considers is likely to be a continuation of one of the ditches from the 1978 excavations. Evidence for a drawbridge was uncovered during sewerage works in 1979.

No evidence for stone buildings has yet been discovered. This might be because the stone was entirely reused, or because the buildings were located in a position which has not been excavated, perhaps under the modern High Street. It is possible that the castle was never more than a small timber structure.

The castle has influenced the town's street plan. The modern High Street is believed to trace the castle's outer wall; from Hospital Street (the town's earliest street), it curves gently round to meet the River Weaver, with a sharper bend which is currently occupied by Regent House. All the major streets on the east of the river radiate outwards from the High Street. The name "Castle Street" is believed to derive from the castle, although the name was first recorded in 1489 when the castle was already in ruins.

See also

List of castles in Cheshire

References

Bibliography
Garton E. Nantwich, Saxon to Puritan: A History of the Hundred of Nantwich, c 1050 to c 1642 (Johnson & Son Nantwich; 1972) ()
Garton E. Tudor Nantwich: A Study of Life in Nantwich in the Sixteenth Century (Cheshire County Council Libraries and Museums; 1983) ()
Hall J. A History of the Town and Parish of Nantwich, or Wich Malbank, in the County Palatine of Chester (2nd edn) (E. J. Morten; 1972) ()
Husain BMC. Cheshire under the Norman Earls: 1066–1237. A History of Cheshire Vol. 4 (JJ Bagley, ed.) (Cheshire Community Council; 1973)
Lake J. The Great Fire of Nantwich (Shiva Publishing; 1983) ()
Lamberton A, Gray R. Lost Houses in Nantwich (Landmark Publishing; 2005) ()
McNeil Sale R. et al. Archaeology in Nantwich: Crown Car Park Excavations (Bemrose Press; 1978)
Platt JW. The History and Antiquities of Nantwich in the County Palatine of Chester (Longman, Hurst, Re
a large ditch, which McNeil Sale considers is likely to be a continuation of one of the ditch from the 1978 excavation. Evidence for a drawbridge was uncovered during sewerage works in 1979. 

 No evidence for rock buildings has yet been discover. This might be because the rock was entirely reused, or because the buildings were located in a situation which has not been excavated, perhaps under the advanced High Street. It is potential that the castle was never more than a small timbre structure. 

 The castle has influence the town's street plan. The modern High Street is believe to trace the castle's outer wall; from Hospital Street (the township's earliest street), it crook gently round to meet the River Weaver, with a acuate bend which is currently occupied by Regent House. All the major streets on the east of the river radiate outwards from the High Street. The name " Castle Street " is believed to deduce from the palace, although the name was foremost recorded in 1489 when the castle was already in ruins. 

 See also 

 List of castles in Cheshire 

 References 

 Bibliography 
 Garton E. Nantwich, Saxon to Puritan: A History of the Hundred of Nantwich, c 1050 to c 1642 (Johnson & Son Nantwich; 1972) () 
 Garton E. Tudor Nantwich: A cogitation of Life in Nantwich in the Sixteenth Century (Cheshire County Council Libraries and Museums; 1983) () 
 Hall J. A History of the Town and Parish of Nantwich, or Wich Malbank, in the County Palatine of Chester (2nd edn) (E. J. Morten; 1972) () 
 Husain BMC. Cheshire under the Norman Earls: 1066–1237. A History of Cheshire Vol. 4 (JJ Bagley, ed .) (Cheshire Community Council; 1973) 
 Lake J. The Great Fire of Nantwich (Shiva Publishing; 1983) () 
 Lamberton A, Gray R. Lost Houses in Nantwich (Landmark Publishing; 2005) () 
 McNeil Sale R. et al. Archaeology in Nantwich: Crown Car Park Excavations (Bemrose Press; 1978) 
 Platt JW. The History and Antiquities of Nantwich in the County Palatine of Chester (Longman, Hurst, Re
 a parge ditch, which McNeil Sale considers is likxly to ge a conginuation of one of the ditcies drom uke 1978 excavations. Eviddnce for w drawbrudge qas uncovecsd duriky sewsvage cocks in 1979.

No evidekce for stote buildings hds yzt been discovered. This might be becwuse thr dtone was entitely getsed, or because the buildings were loczted in a position wnich has not been excavatef, peghaps under the mofern High Sjdeee. It is possicle that the castle waa never more than a small timbef strbcture.

The cqsrle vas influenred thv town's streeb plan. Dhe modrrn High Streeb is ueliwved to trace the casvle's outer wall; from Hospital Screet (the town's earliwsr strget), id cufces gehtky round to meet the Diver Weavee, with a sharper bemd qhich is currsntly jcsupied by Regent House. All the major stgeeta on the east of the ricer radiate outwards vrom the Righ Street. The name "Castle Street" is believed to derite frim gye castle, although the name was first recorded yh 1489 wmen the castle wcs already in ruond.

Srg also

List of zastles ih Cheshire

Referencfs

Biblijgrapyy
Garton T. Nanywich, Saxon to Puritan: A Hiwtory of the Yundred of Nantwick, c 1050 to c 1642 (Juhnspn & Spn Nantwich; 1972) ()
Garton E. Tbdor Nzntwich: A Shudy of Ljwe in Nantwich iv tme Vixteenth Century (Cheshire County Ciuncnl Librafies and Mtseums; 1983) ()
Hapl J. A History of the Toan anb Parhsh of Nanhwich, or Wich Malbank, in the Conity Palatine pf Chvster (2nd zdn) (E. M. Morten; 1972) ()
Husaig BMC. Cheshire under che Nofman Earls: 1066–1237. A Hisvory of Chesrire Vol. 4 (JJ Twgley, ed.) (Chevhire Coimunuty Xouncil; 1973)
Uake J. The Grest Fire oy Nanrwich (Shiva Publisming; 1983) ()
Mamberton A, Grav T. Lost Houses im Nxntribh (Kaggmark Publisving; 2005) ()
MzMeil Rale R. tc ao. Arcnaeology in Nantwich: Crosn Car Park Excavayijns (Bemrise Presf; 1978)
Platt JW. Thr History and Antieuitixs of Iantwivh yn the County Palatine of Chesfer (Longmwn, Murst, Re
a large ditch, which McNeil Sale considers to a continuation one of the Evidence a drawbridge was during sewerage works 1979. No evidence for stone buildings yet been discovered. This might be because the stone was entirely reused, or the buildings were located in a position which has not been excavated, perhaps the High It possible that the castle was never more than a small timber structure. The castle has influenced town's street plan. The modern High Street is to trace the castle's wall; from Hospital Street (the earliest it curves round meet River Weaver, with sharper bend which is currently occupied by Regent House. All the major streets on the east of river radiate the High The "Castle is believed to the castle, although the name was 1489 when the castle was already in ruins. also List castles in Cheshire References Bibliography Garton Nantwich, Saxon to Puritan: A History of the of Nantwich, c 1050 to c 1642 (Johnson & Son Nantwich; 1972) () Garton E. A Study of Life Nantwich in the Century County Libraries Museums; 1983) Hall J. A History of the Town and Parish of Nantwich, Wich Malbank, in the County Palatine of Chester (2nd edn) Morten; () Husain BMC. under the Norman Earls: A of Cheshire Vol. 4 ed.) Community J. Great of Nantwich (Shiva Publishing; () Lamberton A, Gray R. Houses in Nantwich (Landmark R. et al. Archaeology in Nantwich: Crown Car Excavations (Bemrose Press; 1978) Platt JW. The and Antiquities of Nantwich in the County Palatine of Chester (Longman, Hurst,
 a large ditch, which McNeil SalE considers Is likEly To bE a ContInuaTion of one of the DItchEs from the 1978 excavations. EvIdencE fOR a drAWbRidge Was uncoVErED DurInG sEweRaGE wOrks iN 1979.

No EvidencE for stone bUilDiNgs has yet beeN DiScovered. ThIs mIght be becausE thE stone WaS enTIrely ReuSed, or BecausE The buiLdings werE lOCated iN A positiON WhIch hAs not been excavateD, PeRHaps under the moDern HiGh sTrEET. It Is pOssible thaT tHe casTLe was neVEr MORE thAN a small timber Structure.

ThE CasTle has InFluENced thE town'S sTReeT plan. The modErn HIgh Street Is beliEVed to trACe the caStle's oUteR waLl; frOM HOsPitAl sTreET (tHe tOWn's Earliest StReEt), it cUrveS GENTly rOunD to mEet thE River Weaver, wIth A shaRPer Bend wHich iS curReNtly oCcupieD by ReGeNt House. All the maJor sTreets on tHe eAsT of ThE riveR RadiatE ouTwaRds from The High sTreEt. tHE NaMe "Castle Street" is beLiEVEd To derive From thE CaStLE, althougH tHe nAme wAS First RecoRDeD in 1489 when tHe castLE wAs Already In Ruins.

SEe AlsO

LiSt of cAStleS in CheShire

RefErencES

Bibliography
GARton E. Nantwich, sAxON To pUritAn: A history of thE HunDRed oF NanTWiCh, c 1050 TO c 1642 (JohNson & SOn nAnTWich; 1972) ()
Garton E. Tudor NanTwIch: A StUdy of life in NantwicH in the SixtEENTh CenturY (CheSHiRE County Council libraRies and MusEUms; 1983) ()
Hall J. a HistOry of the town and PaRISh of NantWicH, or wicH MaLBAnK, in the County PALAtinE oF ChesteR (2nd Edn) (E. J. MoRteN; 1972) ()
HuSaiN BMc. CHeshire unDer the NoRmAn eaRlS: 1066–1237. A HIstorY Of CheshiRe vol. 4 (jJ bagLey, ed.) (cHeshirE CommUnitY COuNCil; 1973)
lake J. ThE grEAT FirE oF NAntwIch (shIva PuBlisHIng; 1983) ()
lambertOn A, Gray R. LOst hOuseS iN NAntwich (landmark PubliShIng; 2005) ()
McNeil SAlE R. eT al. ArcHAEology in nantwich: Crown Car Park ExcAVations (bemRose PRess; 1978)
platt JW. ThE HiStory aNd ANTiquitIes of NAntwiCh In tHE countY pAlAtiNe Of Chester (LONGmaN, HursT, RE
 a large ditch, which McNe il Sale co nside rsisli kely  tobe a continuat i on o f one of the ditches f rom t he 1978 ex cavat ions. E v id e n cefo ra d ra w br idgewas  uncove red during  se we rage works i n  1 979.

No e vid ence for sto nebuildi ng s h a s yet  be en di scover e d. Thi s might b eb ecause the sto n e  w as e ntirely reused, o r  b e cause the buil dingswe r el o cat edin a posit io n whi c h has n o tb e e n e x cavated, perh aps under t h e m odernHi ghS treet.  It i sp oss ible that t he c astle was  never more th a n a sma ll tim ber  st ruct u re .
Th ec ast l ehas inf luencedth etown' s st r e e t  pla n.Themoder n High Street  is  bel i eve d totrace  the  c astle 's out er wa ll ; from Hospital  Str eet (thetow n' s e ar liest street ),itcurvesgentlyr oun dt o me et the River Weave r, w it h a shar per be n dwh i ch is cu rr ent ly o c c upied  byR eg ent Hous e. All th emajor s tr eets o nthe  ea st of theriverradiateoutwa r ds from the Hi g h Street. The na m e  " C astl e S treet" is b elie v ed t o de r iv e f r om th e cas tl e ,a lthough the name wa sfirstrecor ded in 1489 w hen the ca s t l e was al read y  i n  ruins.

See a lso
List of ca s tles inChesh ire

Ref erences
B i bliograp hyGar ton  E. N an twich, Saxont o  Pur it an: A H ist ory ofthe  Hu ndr edof  Nantwich , c 1050  t oc16 42(John s on & Son  N ant wi ch;  1972 )  ()
Ga rtonE. T ud or Nan twich:A  S t u dy o fLi fe i n N an twich  int heSixteen th Centur y ( C hesh ir eCountyCouncil Libra ri es and Mus eu ms;  1983) ( )
Hall J . A History of the Town and Par ish  of N antw ich, or W ich  Malba nk, in the  Count y Pal at ine o f Che s t er  (2 nd  edn) (E.J .  Mo rten;  1 972)  ()
Hus ain BMC. Cheshireu nde r the NormanEar ls:1 0 66 –12 3 7. A H is t ory o f Cheshire Vol.  4 (JJ Bag le y ,ed.) (Ches h ire  C ommunit y Counc il; 1 9 73)
Lak e J. TheGreat Fir eof N a n twi ch (ShivaPublishi ng; 1983) ()
La m be rtonA,Gray R .Los t Hou ses in Nan twich  (Land ma rk Pub lishi ng ; 2005)()
McNeil Sale R. et al . Arch aeolo gyin Nantwi ch: Cro wn Car Pa rk E xcavations  (B emr ose P res s ; 197 8)
P l at t J W . The  His t ory and A n ti qui t i es  of Nantwic h i n t he Co unt y  Palat ineof Chester (Longm a n, Hurst, Re
 a_large ditch,_which McNeil Sale considers_is likely_to_be a_continuation_of one of_the ditches from_the 1978 excavations. Evidence_for a drawbridge_was_uncovered during sewerage works in 1979.

No evidence for stone buildings has yet been discovered._This_might be_because_the_stone was entirely reused, or_because the buildings were located_in a_position which has not been excavated, perhaps under_the_modern High Street._It is possible that the castle was never more_than a small timber structure.

The castle_has influenced the_town's_street_plan. The modern High_Street is believed to trace the_castle's outer wall; from Hospital Street_(the town's earliest street), it curves gently_round to meet the River Weaver,_with a sharper bend which_is currently_occupied by Regent House. All_the major streets_on the_east of the_river radiate outwards from the High_Street. The name_"Castle Street" is believed to derive_from_the castle, although_the_name_was first_recorded in 1489_when_the castle_was_already in ruins.

See also

List of castles_in_Cheshire

References

Bibliography
Garton E. Nantwich, Saxon to Puritan: A_History of the Hundred_of_Nantwich, c 1050 to_c 1642 (Johnson & Son_Nantwich; 1972) ()
Garton E. Tudor Nantwich:_A Study_of Life_in Nantwich in the Sixteenth Century (Cheshire County Council Libraries and_Museums; 1983) ()
Hall J. A History_of the Town and_Parish of_Nantwich,_or Wich Malbank,_in_the County_Palatine of Chester (2nd edn) (E. J._Morten; 1972)_()
Husain BMC. Cheshire under the Norman_Earls: 1066–1237. A History_of_Cheshire Vol. 4 (JJ Bagley, ed.)_(Cheshire Community Council; 1973)
Lake J. The_Great Fire of Nantwich (Shiva_Publishing;_1983)_()
Lamberton A, Gray R. Lost_Houses in Nantwich (Landmark Publishing; 2005)_()
McNeil Sale R._et al. Archaeology in Nantwich: Crown Car_Park_Excavations (Bemrose Press; 1978)
Platt JW. The_History_and Antiquities of Nantwich in the_County_Palatine_of Chester (Longman, Hurst, Re