History
{{Main, History of NorthwichEarly history
During Roman times, Northwich was known as Condate, thought to be a Latinisation of aMedieval to early modern
The existence of Northwich in the early medieval period is shown by its record in the19th century
During the 19th century it became uneconomical to mine for the salt. Instead hot water was pumped through the mines, which dissolved the salt. The resultant brine was pumped out and the salt extracted from the brine. This technique weakened the mines and led to landModern development
In 1975Governance
At the time of theGeography
Northwich is situated in the Cheshire Plain at coordinates h{{coord, 53, 15, 20, N, 2, 31, 20, W, type:city (53.255, −2.522). The town is between {{convert, 15, and, 35, m, ft, 0 above mean sea level. Northwich is surrounded by the followingDemographics
The population of Northwich in 1664 has been estimated as 560. The population of Northwich over the last 200 years has been: {, class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;width:70%;border:0px;text-align:center;line-height:120%; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border: none;" ! colspan="22" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;", Population of Northwich since 1801 , - ! style="background: #99CCCC; color: #000080" height="17" , Year ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" , 1801 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" , 1811 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" , 1821 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" , 1831 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" , 1841 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" , 1851 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" , 1861 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" , 1871 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" , 1881 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" , 1891 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" , 1901 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" , 1911 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" , 1921 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" , 1931 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" , 1951 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" , 1961 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" , 1971 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" , 1981 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" , 1991 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" , 2001 ! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" , 2011 , - Align="center" ! style="background: #99CCCC; color: #000080" height="17" , Population , style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" , 1,338 , style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" , 1,382 , style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" , 1,490 , style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" , 1,481 , style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" , 1,368 , style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" , 1,377 , style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" , 1,190 , style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" , 1,244 , style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" , 12,256 , style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" , 14,914 , style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" , 17,611 , style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" , 18,151 , style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" , 18,381 , style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" , 18,732 , style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" , 17,489 , style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" , 19,592 , style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" , 18,136 , style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" , 17,098 , style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" , 18,316 , style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" , 19,259 , style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" , 19,924 , - , colspan="22" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;", Sources:{{cite web , title=Parish Headcounts: Northwich CP , work=National Statistics website , url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do;jsessionid=ac1f930cce66e21ccbb56c24277bcb1957157785a0b.e38Qa3mPbh4Kai0LaxqMbhqSaxyQe6fznA5Pp7ftolbGmkTy?a=3&b=792700&c=northwich&d=16&e=15&g=429415&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779&bhcp=1 , access-date=5 December 2006 , archive-date=28 August 2007 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070828233940/http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do;jsessionid=ac1f930cce66e21ccbb56c24277bcb1957157785a0b.e38Qa3mPbh4Kai0LaxqMbhqSaxyQe6fznA5Pp7ftolbGmkTy?a=3&b=792700&c=northwich&d=16&e=15&g=429415&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779&bhcp=1 , url-status=dead {{clear The 2011 Census shows the population of Northwich civil parish to be 19,924. This was composed of 9,878 (49.6%) males and 10,046 (50.4%) females. There were 8,808 households. This makes the average household size 2.62, an increase on 2001. The adjacent civil parishes ofEconomics
Northwich has been described as having a market since at least 1535, when it was described as a market town by Leland, but there is no surviving charter. The town still has a market today, which is earmarked for refurbishment as part of the Northwich Vision plans. The town's economy was dominated by the salt industry. However, a list of tolls for goods crossing over Northwich bridge in 1353 shows goods coming into the town, including a wide range of carcasses, fleeces, hides and skins, cloth, fish, alcoholic drinks, dairy products, building materials, household goods, metals and glass, and millstones. This indicates a much wider economic base to medieval Northwich than just the salt trade. Documentary evidence also exists for aCulture and community
The town has three key annual events. Over theSport
Northwich is the home of threeLandmarks and religious sites
The parish church is known as St. Helen's Witton. It is a Grade I Listed Building. The church initially developed as aTransport
The key historical mode of transport is water. By 1732 the River Weaver was improved from Frodsham Bridge to Winsford Bridge and eventually allowed vessels up to {{convert, 160, t, kg to travel up to Northwich Bridge. TheEducation
Northwich and its surroundings has a number of schools and colleges. Sir John Deane's College is now aNotable people
; Industry * Peter Drinkwater (1750 – 1801) an English cotton manufacturer and merchant. In 1782 he opened his first cotton mill on the River Weaver in Northwich *Twin town
Northwich is twinned with: * Dole,See also
{{Portal, Cheshire * Salt in Cheshire *References
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