The Gatehouse website record for Nantwich Castle

In the civil parish of Nantwich. In the historic county of Cheshire (Modern Authority of Cheshire, 1974 county of Cheshire).

Car park is site of a castle which documentary sources say was in ruins by 1485.
During pipe laying two ditches of about C13 date were uncovered in 1978 and possibly the remains of a drawbridge. Roman pottery was also found. These defensive earthworks would appear to confirm this as the site of Nantwich castle. A further excavation in 1994-95 uncovered other features relating to the medieval castle. (PastScape)
Motte and Bailey Castle built by Hugh Lupus who then left it to 1 of his daughters. It is mentioned in documents from C13, C14 and C15. The site of the castle is preserved in the name of Castle Street and the curve in the north end of High St may echo edge of the site of the bailey. Excavations has found a number of ditches that may be part of the castle's defences. (Cheshire HER)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SJ65065229

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 72713
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 179/2 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

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