The Priory and Medieval Hospitals of Nantwich and Wybunbury
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The Priory and Medieval Hospitals of Nantwich and Wybunbury:
including: the Royal Benefactors of Nantwich Church;
the Knights Hospitaller;
and the Guild of the Holy Cross
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The South Cheshire town of Nantwich, known for its historic buildings (and in the past, the second largest county settlement after Chester), had a number of medieval hospitals, as well as a religious establishment referred to as ‘Namptwich Priory’. This priory was thought to be a monastic cell relating to the nearby Cistercian monastery known as Combermere Abbey.
Most townsfolk will know that ‘Hospital Street’ takes its name from a medieval hospital dedicated to St Nicholas once standing at its eastern end.
Most will also know that at the western end of Welsh Row, another medieval hospital dedicated to St Lawrence also stood, whose actual site was still debated.
As well as Nantwich’s two medieval hospitals, and the possible priory (which is also thought to have existed near to St Lawrence’s) there was also another medieval hospital at the nearby village of Wybunbury, dedicated to the Holy Cross and St George.
In this book, we discuss the history of each establishment, and their historic associations, as well as reveal the actual location of St Lawrence’s Hospital and Chapel, as well as the supposed site of the Priory.
We also try to verify what ‘Namptwich Priory’ was, and discuss the little information that exists about it.
We also briefly discuss the Almshouses (which were built near to both medieval hospitals and the priory), and were also sometimes known as ‘hospitals’.
We also reveal historic links to the Crusaders and their military religious orders, especially the Knights Hospitaller, and their links with the town, its Church, and St Nicholas’ Hospital and Chapel.
We also discuss the people linked with the history of the hospitals, and two people specifically relating to them, the Hospitallers, or the Church.
We also uncover the ‘Guild of the Holy Cross’ who were linked with St Mary’s Church in Nantwich, and the town’s Guildhall. They were also likely linked with the medieval hospital at Wybunbury.
We also reveal some important historic detail relating to the fantastic history of St Mary’s Church, which has laid ‘hidden in plain sight’ all this time, and that its main benefactors were ultimately royal.
The Revd. Dr. Mark Hart, Rector of St Mary’s Church, Nantwich, kindly wrote a Foreword for the Book, part of which informs the reader that it is:-
“A bold and painstakingly detailed history .... This work could have been distilled to a brief summary of the more eye-catching claims, but Charles has done a service to future generations by showing his working and declaring his sources. The result is a work that no-one seriously interested in the history of the town can ignore.”
“This book [also] makes a significant contribution to the important task of reading the church.”
Mr David Cooke, Local Historian and Nantwich Resident gives the following review of my book:-
"Your book is absolutely fascinating, and I thank you for publishing your research, it fits in well with my medieval personal interests of the town, and will always become a treasured reading companion."
Friday 7th July
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The Paperback version consists of colour maps, colour and black and white photographs, and drawings.
It is 6 inches by 9 inches in Size, in Portrait format, with 196 pages.
It is also available as an eBook, with the same content as the Paperback.