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Middlewich is a town in Cheshire, England.

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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.

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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.

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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.


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