20 High Street, Nantwich

The present building is thought to stand near the site of the Norman Nantwich Castle. Built before 1180, the castle is believed to have been located on slightly elevated ground between the River Weaver and the modern High Street and Castle Street, probably in the vicinity of number 20 and the Crown Inn. The castle was last recorded in 1462. The existing building dates from the late 18th century. In the late 19th century the building was a private residence. It has been a branch of The Edinburgh Woollen Mill since at least 2000.

In red brick with stone dressings, the building has two storeys with an attic. The single shallow gable is finished as a pediment and has a stone cornice decorated with modillions. The prominent Venetian window on the first floor has narrow flanking pilasters, and there is also a lunette (semicircular) window to the pediment; both windows have stone surrounds. The ground floor has a modern shop front.