Property News · July 24, 2015

Let’s move to Nantwich, Cheshire


This pretty commuter town is a prosperous place, bursting with cafes and redbrick town housesWhat’s going for it? The whole of humanity will eventually pass through Crewe train station, centre of the rail universe. And a large proportion will miss their connection, forcing them to camp out on the platform until the next train, like a glamour-lite version of The Terminal, with naught but trainspotting and kiosk pasties to entertain them. My advice: get out. Don’t bother with Crewe, not that the town lacks its moments. It’s just that Nantwich, its nearby neighbour, has more. I turned down a Ginsters in favour of a snoop round its winding streets. The decline of the salt industry ironically – but appropriately – preserved the old centre, while the industrial revolution got on with its business elsewhere. Today it’s prosperous, commuting having replaced salt-making – all redbrick town houses, and a church with red stone so fierce it looks plucked from the flames of hell.The case against The lovely centre is strangled by big roads, car parks and supermarkets; the banks of the river Weaver, ripe for picnics and gambolling, are cut off, too. Could do with some edge to liven up the country casual vibe. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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