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The history of Northwich can be traced back to the Roman period. The area around Northwich has been exploited for its salt pans since this time. The town has been severely affected by salt mining with subsidence historically being a large issue.
History. Early history. During Roman times, Northwich was known as Condate, thought to be a Latinisation of a Brittonic name meaning "Confluence". There are several other sites of the same name, mostly in France; in Northwich's case, it lies at the junction of the rivers Dane and Weaver. [5]
Learn how salt mining shaped the town of Northwich from Roman times to the present day. Discover the heritage, attractions and events that celebrate Northwich's salt heritage.
1 Geschichte. 1.1 Antike. 1.2 Mittelalter und frühe Neuzeit. 1.3 19. und frühes 20. Jahrhundert. 1.4 Moderne Entwicklungen. 2 Verwaltung. 3 Geographie. 4 Einwohnerzahl. 5 Wirtschaft. 6 Kultur und Sport. 7 Sehenswürdigkeiten und Glaubensstätten. 8 Verkehr. 9 Bildung. 10 Persönlichkeiten. 11 Partnerstädte. 12 Weblinks. 13 Einzelnachweise. Geschichte.
With a rich history and close ties to the salt industry, there are plenty of heritage attractions to explore in Northwich. Pop into Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse to learn how Northwich became the town it is today. Visit the feat of engineering that is the Anderton Boat Lift.
Northwich, town (parish), Cheshire West and Chester unitary authority, historic county of Cheshire, northwestern England. Local brine springs have been used to produce salt since Roman times, but their exploitation has caused severe subsidence of buildings in the town.
Northwich is one of the three local salt towns – ‘wyche’ meaning salt; the two other towns being Nantwich and Middlewich. Salt has been produced from the area since Roman times. Originally the salt was extracted from the natural salt brine springs, but as demand increased wells and pits were dug to access the deeper natural brine.
