Godfrey C. Williams & Son

Godfrey C. Williams & Son Award-Winning Independent Grocers - Est. 1875.
200+ Cheeses • Freshly-Roasted Coffee • English Wine Speciality Grocers of Quality & Distinction.

Established in 1875, our family-run independent shop has served Cheshire & beyond for five generations. Guild of Fine Food 'Grocer Shop of the Year 2018'. Our extensive cheese counter is famous in the area, with 180+ local, regional, British & Continental cheeses to choose from. We work closely with local farms & producers to source the best Cheshire food & drink. International Cheese & Dairy Awar

ds - Best Cheese Celebration Cake - 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022. One of the last independent grocers to roast our own coffee - With regular roasting on our vintage open-flame Whitmee gas roaster. Organic, RFA & Direct Relationship coffees available. We have a growing wine range, with a specialism in English Wine. We currently have 40+ lines of English Still & Sparkling, from 12 different vineyards & producers.

⭐🍷 Today's Weekend Wine Tasting 🍷⭐A blush rosé? From Wales? This might just be our new Summer obsession! ☀This Dragon's ...
13/06/2026

⭐🍷 Today's Weekend Wine Tasting 🍷⭐

A blush rosé? From Wales? This might just be our new Summer obsession! ☀

This Dragon's Blush Rosé from Mount Vines is from just over the border in Bangor-on-Dee. Packed with berry fruits, but with a zesty acidity.

Try this and more at today's weekend wine tasting: 11am-4pm. Free to attend, no tickets... Just turn up and taste!

Did you know that we have the largest range of English wines in The North? We're now up to 64 lines from 19 different vi...
11/06/2026

Did you know that we have the largest range of English wines in The North? We're now up to 64 lines from 19 different vineyards, including seven producers less than 35 miles away from our shop.

English Wine Week isn't far away (Sat 20th June - Sun 28th June), and we've been visiting some of our favourite nearby vineyards for new and returning wines. We can't wait to share with you some very special bottles from Cheshire, Shropshire, and Staffordshire!

Halfpenny Green Wine Estate • Rowton_Vineyard • Vines of Cheshire • Pattingham Vineyard

Earlier this week, Daniel joined the Great Taste Awards in London for two days of loose leaf tea judging. ☕🌱Hosted at th...
07/06/2026

Earlier this week, Daniel joined the Great Taste Awards in London for two days of loose leaf tea judging. ☕🌱

Hosted at the Tata facility (Formerly Tetley Tea), a panel of experienced tea specialists judged nearly 180 green, black, white, oolong, and blended teas from around the world. Each cup was prepared to precise leaf weight, water temperature, and infusion time instructions - Ensuring each sample was judged to its best potential.

Daniel shares that it was an intense but thoroughly enjoyable experience, and that it was great to learn so much from the professionals - Especially in what makes a good cup of tea! We're looking forward to applying the improved tea knowledge to the shop and our own tea range.

Uh oh... We've got a few packs of Staffordshire Oatcakes left! £2.30 each, or two packs for £4.00. Can be frozen.
06/06/2026

Uh oh... We've got a few packs of Staffordshire Oatcakes left!

£2.30 each, or two packs for £4.00. Can be frozen.

Good morning, Sandbach! We might not have a blue sky today... But we have a cheese that makes up for it! ☀Introducing Bl...
06/06/2026

Good morning, Sandbach! We might not have a blue sky today... But we have a cheese that makes up for it! ☀

Introducing Blue Sky 'Hal-Moo-Mee' - A buttery, golden, halloumi-style cow's milk cheese handmade in the Lincolnshire Wolds. Not as salty, but perfectly squeaky! Great for burgers, summer salads, and veggie curries. £2.50/100g.

We couldn't let today slip by without wishing you all a very happy National Cheese Day! 🧀Today is the perfect excuse to ...
04/06/2026

We couldn't let today slip by without wishing you all a very happy National Cheese Day! 🧀

Today is the perfect excuse to celebrate cheese in all its forms - Be it wedge, board, or cake! What's your favourite cheese?

With English Wine Week just around the corner (Sat 20th June - Sun 28th June), we've got some great Cheshire wine news t...
04/06/2026

With English Wine Week just around the corner (Sat 20th June - Sun 28th June), we've got some great Cheshire wine news to share! 🍷

We're proud to be the first stockist of Goldford Wine's new 'Bacchus 2025' - A medium-sweet wine produced from grapes grown in Goldford's 3-acre vineyard near Bickerton. The 'Bacchus 2025' is much more approachable than a lot of sweet wines (Clean, fresh, but not cloying), with notes of peach, apricot, pineapple juice, hedgerow, and a nettle acidity. Great for local cheeses like Nantwich Blue, or Burt's Blue.

Keep an eye out for our shop tasting of this later in month. We'll also be including a few bottles in our Father's Day Cheese & Wine Gift Sets (More on them this weekend!).

⭐🍷 El Picador Sauvignon Blanc - £10 🍷⭐If there's a wine to enjoy this Bank Holiday, it's this one! This brand new Sauvig...
23/05/2026

⭐🍷 El Picador Sauvignon Blanc - £10 🍷⭐

If there's a wine to enjoy this Bank Holiday, it's this one!

This brand new Sauvignon Blanc from Chile is bursting with gooseberry, citrus, and melon... And great value for £10!

Try this bottle and five more at our big Bank Holiday wine tasting - 11.00am-4.00pm today.

Good morning, Sandbach! Who's looking forward to the Bank Holiday weekend?⭐ Weekend cheese board? We have 180+ to choose...
23/05/2026

Good morning, Sandbach! Who's looking forward to the Bank Holiday weekend?

⭐ Weekend cheese board? We have 180+ to choose from!
⭐ Join us for our big BH wine tasting of six wines - All £14 + Under
⭐ We've had a restock of Brets Crisps - Salted Butter is back in stock!

Haven't visited us before? You'll find us on the Market Square in the centre of Sandbach (CW11 1AP). We're open today, 8.30am-5.00pm. Have a great weekend! ☀️

⭐🍷 Bank Holiday Weekend Wine Tasting 🍷⭐We promised you a line-up of five great wines for this Saturday's tasting. But th...
21/05/2026

⭐🍷 Bank Holiday Weekend Wine Tasting 🍷⭐

We promised you a line-up of five great wines for this Saturday's tasting. But then we thought... Why not round it up to six? (Bank Holiday case deal, anyone?).

This weekend's tasting includes a stunning £10 Sauvignon Blanc from Chile, a new French rosé, and a gorgeous Rioja Crianza - Join Daniel this Saturday, 11am-4pm, to give them a try!

Address

Corner House, The Square
Sandbach
CW111AP

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 3:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm
Saturday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+441270762817

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