Grounds and Outbuildings
Churche's Mansion was constructed on the edge of Nantwich, and in the 16th century would presumably have been surrounded by farmland. The building was originally moated, and traces of the moat remained in the late 19th century. The transfer deed of 1474/5 mentions that the plot had gardens and orchards, while Richard Churche's will of 1592 describes the property as having "gardens meadowe dovehouse stable & buyldings" and an orchard is also mentioned in the 1691 rate book. The rear garden formerly featured a sunken pond.
The house has a small formal garden facing Hospital Street, and a walled garden at the rear with lawns, fruit trees and an oak.
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