Historic houses · North West England
The Gateway, Nantwich
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The Gateway, Nantwich — Grade II listed building in Nantwich, Cheshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Nantwich · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit The Gateway in Nantwich, the nearest railway station is Nantwich, located 0.8 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CW5 5EW. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
The Gateway, Nantwich is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade II listed building in Nantwich, Cheshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.0679°, -2.5276°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Gateway, or 60–62 Welsh Row, is a Late Georgian former stable entrance in Nantwich, Cheshire, England, dating from the early 19th century. It is located on the north side of Welsh Row (at SJ6474552433), on the junction with Red Lion Lane. It is listed at grade II. Nikolaus Pevsner describes The Gateway as "handsome". Pevsner considers Welsh Row "the best street of Nantwich". The street has many listed buildings and is known for its mixture of architectural styles, including other Georgian buildings such as number 83 opposite and Townwell House, black-and-white cottages such as the Widows' and Wilbraham's Almshouses, and Victorian buildings such as the former Grammar School, Primitive Methodist Chapel and Savings Bank.
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Background
History
The Gateway was built in the early 19th century as the stable entrance to the Porch House, which stands behind it at number 64.
Description
The Gateway is a substantial detached Late Georgian building in red brick with a slate roof. Now divided into two dwellings, it has two storeys with three bays to the front. The Gateway stands immediately adjacent to the street while The Hawthorns, to its left, is set back behind a walled courtyard, so that the entire left face of The Gateway is visible from the street. A wide stone string course encircles the building immediately below the level of the first-floor windows, and there is a wooden cornice at eaves level. The symmetrical front façade has a central slightly projecting section of a single bay width, which is capped with a pediment. There is a prominent central stone archway…
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- Coordinates
- 53.0679, -2.5276
- District
- Cheshire East
- Parish
- Nantwich
- Postcode
- CW5 5EW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Nearest railway station
- Nantwich — 0.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7735938 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Gateway, Nantwich (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Gateway, Welsh Row, Nantwich2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Gateway, Nantwich?
- The Gateway, Nantwich is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CW5 5EW), in the parish of Nantwich.
- What is The Gateway, Nantwich?
- The Gateway, Nantwich — Grade II listed building in Nantwich, Cheshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to The Gateway, Nantwich?
- The nearest railway station is Nantwich, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CW5 5EW.
- Is The Gateway, Nantwich a listed building?
- The Gateway, Nantwich is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- How do I get to The Gateway, Nantwich?
- The nearest railway station is Nantwich, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CW5 5EW.