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Middlewich is a town in Cheshire, England.
Middlewich lies on the confluence between the River Dane and River Croco. It is an important location for salt manufacture, and has also been known for Cheshire cheese. The parish church for Middlewich is St Michael and All Angels Church, which dates back to the 12th century.
History
Roman Origins
The town was founded by the Romans as Salinae on account of the salt deposits around it, as it was one of their major sites of salt production. A Roman Road, King Street (originally Kind Street, hence Kinderton, one of the Middlewich wards) runs between Middlewich and nearby Northwich.
Middle Ages
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Victorian & Georgian Era
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Present Day
Over the past 30 years Middlewich has seen a significant quantity of new housing development, taking its population from around 7,500 in 1970 to 13,170 in 2003. This development is still continuing, with its good road links via the M6 being a contributing factor.
Culture
Shopping
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Arts & Sport
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Media
Middlewich's weekly newspapers are the Middlewich Chronicle and the Middlewich Guardian.
Industry
Historically the main industry in Middlewich was salt, with a number of open pan works close to the Canal. However salt manufacture in Middlewich is now concentrated in one manufacturer, British Salt, who sell under the name Saxa.
Transport
A branch of the Shropshire Union Canal flows to the town, where it meets with the Trent and Mersey canal. Middlewich lies on a railway branch line between Sandbach and Northwich, however the local station was closed following the 1967 Beeching report, and has now been demolised. Road links from Middlewich are good, with close proximity to the M6 motorway, and direct roads to Crewe, Nantwich, Northwich, Winsford and Sandbach.
Further Reading
Roman Middlewich: A Story of Roman and Briton in Mid-Cheshire. T.J. Strickland, Graham Sumner, 2001 Middlewich, 900-1900, A L Earl, 1990 Middlewich, 1900-1950, A.L. Earl, 1994