Northwich

Northwich
Witton Street
Hayhurst Swingbridge
High Street
Northwich
Location within Cheshire
Population22,726 (Parish, 2021)
18,640 (Built up area, 2021)
OS grid referenceSJ651733
Civil parish
  • Northwich
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Villages and suburbs of the town
List
Post townNORTHWICH
Postcode districtCW8, CW9
Dialling code01606
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament
Websitenorthwichtowncouncil.gov.uk

Northwich is a market town and civil parish in the Cheshire West and Chester borough of Cheshire, England. It lies on the Cheshire Plain, at the confluence of the rivers Weaver and Dane, 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 parish was 22,726 at the 2021 census.

The area around Northwich was exploited for its salt pans by the Romans, when the settlement was known as Condate. The town had been severely affected by salt mining and subsidence was historically a significant problem. Mine stabilisation work was completed in 2007.

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