Northwich is a market and port town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies in the heart of the Cheshire Plain, at the confluence of the rivers Weaver and Dane. The town is about 18 miles (29 km) east of Chester, 15 miles (24 km) south of Warrington, and 19 miles (31 km) south of Manchester.
The population of the civil parish was 20,924 in 2021 and the wider built-up area (which also covers parts of several other civil parishes) was 50,531.
The area around Northwich has been exploited for its salt pans since Roman times, when the settlement was known as Condate. The town had been severely affected by salt mining, and subsidence has historically been a significant problem. Mine stabilisation work was completed in 2007.
Known in ancient times as: Condate
Periods/Settlements: roman, late-antique
Distance between:
London to Northwich157 Miles / 253 Kms Liverpool to Northwich23 Miles / 37 Kms
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