Our History

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The Swettenham Arms is a delightful 16th Century Inn concealed behind a 13th Century Parish Church.

A former Nunnery, the inn was used as a resting place for weary funeral parties. Whilst relatives and loved–ones stayed overnight, the bodies were taken to the church via an underground tunnel for funeral the following day.

Today, St. Peters Church still towers over the car park, its’ melodious bell chimes occasionally intercepting the peace of the tiny Cheshire village.

Meanwhile, present day visitors to the Swettenham Arms are drawn by the prospect of food and refreshment after a pleasant stroll/bike ride in the surrounding countryside, or from a visit to The Quinta Arboretum next door!

“On behalf of the members of the Cloud Group of Women’s Institutes, I wish to thank you and your staff for providing us with a superb day on July 1st, helping us to celebrate 100 years of the WI. The lunch was most enjoyable and the weather was perfect, in fact a little too perfect,- being the hottest day of the year!! Your staff were wonderful and very attentive and members thank them for the endless jugs of iced water they supplied to them. We all had a great day, and many thanks again to yourself and the team for their total efficiency. It is wonderful to have a great team who take pride in the work they do.”

Sue Clark, secretary, Cloud Group WI, July 2015
“The facilities and service have been excellent. Staff have been very attentive. The ambiance has been ideal for our conference away from the office.”

Business client, October 2015
Dear Mark & Team.The meal was excellent and the staff were very efficient,

Bill & Brenda Leech

Bill & Brenda Leech 8.5.13
“We would just like to thank you and the staff at the Swettenham Arms for the really splendid 80th birthday celebration we had on Sunday afternoon, 7th February. The banqueting room looked magnificent and the meal was out of this world – our guests all remarked on the quality. Glyn organised the proceedings very well so everything ran very smoothly. Compliments to the chef and the kitchen staff and the ladies waiting on table were just lovely. Thank you Fran for suggesting Roy Peters he was just great with the music during the meal and throughout the afternoon. It was a really memorable day for us and thank you all very much for making it so. We will have to visit you in the summer when the sunflowers and lavenders are out!”

80th birthday party, February 2016
“I wish to thank you for a lovely event spent at the Swettenham Arms last Friday to celebrate my son’s birthday. All of the staff from the start to finish were extremely pleasant and helpful.” T. Murphy.

T. Murphy, September 2014
“Just to say a big thank you for everything you did for us on our wedding day on 5th September! Everything was fabulous and we appreciated how hard you and the team worked! Thanks again, Hannah and Rob Barber”

Hannah and Rob Barber, September 2014
“Just to thank Glyn and the team for making Louise’s wedding reception such a successful and enjoyable event. We have had a number of guests commenting on the quality of the food and the excellent service.” The Green family, 31st July 2015

The Green family, July 2015
We just wanted to thank all the staff who helped make Andrew and Jen’s Wedding so special. Everyone had a wonderful time and so many guests commented on the beautiful venue and fabulous food.

Simon and Lynda Norton, July 2015
“Nothing was too much trouble for anyone and notably a friendly attitude pervaded. Needless to say, the food was superbly cooked and enjoyed by us all. So once again many thanks for your brilliant work.” T. Murphy

T.Murphy, September 2014
Big thanks to you and your staff for our Golden Wedding Celebration

Nothing was too much trouble

Anne & Bill Owen 19th May 2013