in 1897, and the building was extended at this date; it served as a political club for much of the 20th century. Since the closure of the club in the 1990s, the building has been occupied by the Riverside Club, Peppers restaurant, the Residence restaurant and most recently The Townhouse Restaurant & Bar. Description In red brick with stone dressings, the house has two storeys with attics and basements, under a tiled roof. The five-bay front (north) face has a central entrance bay, set slightly forwards, which is flanked by brick pilasters and capped with a pediment. At the level of the pediment is a cornice topped with a parapet, which is decorated with a pair of urns. The roof has a south-facing platform accessed via the attics. The main windows to both storeys feature arched heads. The entrance door is flanked by small paired windows and has an arched top, supported by two scrolls. The entrance and flanking windows were formerly surrounded by a stone porch supported by four columns; this was removed some time after 1966. Although the interior plan has been substantially altered from the original town house, many Georgian features have survived on both ground and first floors, including cornices, panelling, architraves around the doors, and the main staircase as well as the attic stairs. Modern use The building is currently occupied by The Townhouse, a bar/restaurant and licensed wedding venue, which opened in August 2020. The ground floor features a large restaurant, bar area and 'Garden Room', serving a British and Mediterranean mix of cuisine, along with Classic and on trend cocktails. See also Listed buildings in Nantwich References Sources Davies G. Memory Lane Nantwich (Breedon Books; 2002) (ISBN) Hall J. A History of the Town and Parish of Nantwich, or Wich Malbank, in the County Palatine of Chester (2nd edn) (E. J. Morten; 1972) () Lake J. The Great Fire of Nantwich (Shiva Publishing; 1983) () Pevsner N, Hubbard E. The Buildings of England: Cheshire (Penguin Books; 1971) () Stevenson PJ. Nantwich: A Brief History and Guide (1994) Houses completed in 1736 Georgian architecture in Cheshire Nantwich, 9 Mill Street Nantwich, 9 Mill Street Houses in Nantwich