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Nantwich
Nantwich shown within Cheshire
Population	12,515 (2001)
OS grid reference	SJ652523
Parish	Nantwich
District	Crewe and Nantwich
Shire county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NANTWICH
Postcode district	CW5
Dialling code	01270
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
European Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Crewe and Nantwich
List of places: UK • England • Cheshire

Coordinates: 53°04′01″N 2°31′19″W / 53.067, -2.522

Nantwich is a market town in south Cheshire, England, in the Borough and parliamentary constituency of Crewe and Nantwich. Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using Latitude and Longitude A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. The districts of England are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government Crewe and Nantwich is one of six local government districts in the non-metropolitan county of Cheshire, England. Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England. The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one North West England is one of the nine official Regions of England. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The, also known as the Crewe postcode area, is a group of postal districts around the town of Crewe in Cheshire, England. The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. Cheshire Constabulary is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing the English non-metropolitan county of Cheshire and the unitary The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statuory fire and rescue service for the English non-metropolitan county of Cheshire and the The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust was formed on 1 July 2006 as part of Health Minister Lord Warner's plans to reduce the number of NHS North West England is a Constituency of the European Parliament. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Crewe and Nantwich is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of cities in the United Kingdom List of towns in England Lists of places This is a partial list of places within the ceremonial county boundaries of Cheshire, in North West England. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Crewe and Nantwich is one of six local government districts in the non-metropolitan county of Cheshire, England. In 2001 Nantwich had a population of 12,515.

1 History
2 Geography and transport
3 Education
4 Sport
5 Notable residents
6 See also
7 Gallery
8 Notes
9 External links

History

The origins of the settlement date to Roman times when salt from Nantwich was used by the Roman garrisons at Chester (Deva Victrix) and Stoke-on-Trent as both a preservative and a condiment. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Salt is a Dietary mineral composed primarily of Sodium chloride that is essential for Animal life but toxic to most land plants Chester is the County town of Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77040 Deva Victrix, or simply Deva, was a legionary fortress and town in the Roman province of Britannia. Stoke-on-Trent ( often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city in Staffordshire, England which forms a linear Conurbation almost 12 miles (19 Salt has been used in the production of Cheshire cheese and in the tanning industry, both products of the dairy industry based in the Cheshire Plain around the town. Cheshire (ˈtʃɛʃə cheese is a dense and crumbly cheese produced in the English county of Cheshire, and four neighbouring counties two in Wales Tanning is the process of converting Putrescible skin into non-putrescible Leather, usually with Tannin, an Acidic Chemical compound Wich and wych are names used to denote brine springs or wells. Salt 's ability to preserve food was a foundation of Civilization. Salt 's ability to preserve food was a foundation of Civilization. Brine (lat saltus) is Water saturated or nearly saturated with Salt (NaCl A spring is a point where Groundwater flows out of the ground and is thus where the Aquifer surface meets the ground surface

In the Domesday Book, Nantwich is recorded as having eight salt houses. The Domesday Book (ˈduːmzdeɪ bʊk also known as Domesday, or Book of Winchester) was the record of the great survey It had a castle and was the capital of a barony of the earls of Chester, and of a hundred (one of the seven sub-divisions of medieval Cheshire). Nantwich is one of the few places in Cheshire to be marked on the Gough Map, which dates from 1355–66. The Gough Map or Bodleian Map is a Map of the island of Great Britain, dating between 1355 and 1366, and is the oldest surviving ^[1] The salt industry peaked in the late 16th century when there were 216 salt houses, but the industry ended in 1856, when the last salt house closed. The last tannery closed in 1974, but the clothing industry remains important to the area.

Nantwich has suffered several disasters in its history. It was first recorded as an urban area at the time of the Norman conquest – the Normans burned the town to the ground, leaving only one building standing. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. Two hundred years later the town was attacked over a lengthy period by marauders from Wales, while in 1583 the Great Fire of Nantwich raged for 20 days, destroying most of the town, which was rebuilt, at a cost of £30,000 in 16th century money, £2,000 of which was personally donated by Queen Elizabeth I together with timber from the royal forest. Indeed, one of the main streets of Nantwich was re-named to reflect the fact that the timber to rebuild the town was transported along it (Beam Street). Many plaques in Nantwich now commemorate this.

During the English Civil War, Nantwich was the only town in Cheshire to declare for Parliament, and consequently it was besieged several times by Royalist forces. The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. The Parliament of England was the Legislature of the Kingdom of England. Cavalier was the name used by Parliamentarians for a Royalist supporter of King Charles I during the English Civil War ( 1642 &ndash 1651 The final, six-week long, siege was lifted following the victory of the Parliamentary forces in the Battle of Nantwich on January 26, 1644, which has been re-enacted as Holly Holy Day on its anniversary every year since 1973 by the Sealed Knot, a registered charity devoted to re-enacting English civil war battles for educational purposes. The Battle of Nantwich took place during the English Civil War, between the forces of Parliament and of King Charles I to the northwest of the town of Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. The Sealed Knot is a British historical association dedicated to costumed reenactment of Battles and events surrounding The name comes from the sprigs of holly worn by the townsfolk in their caps or clothing in the years after the battle, in its commemoration. ^[2]

Geography and transport

Geographically, Nantwich is on the 'Cheshire Plain', on the banks of the River Weaver and close to the Llangollen and Shropshire Union Canals, just south of the latter's junction with the Trent and Mersey Canal. The River Weaver is a river navigable in its lower reaches running in a curving route anti-clockwise across west Cheshire, northern England. The Llangollen Canal is a Canal in England and Wales. What is today known as the Llangollen Canal was originally the centre section of the The Shropshire Union Canal is a navigable Canal in England; the Llangollen and Montgomery canals are the modern names of branches of the SU system The Trent and Mersey Canal is a 935 miles (150 km long Canal in the East Midlands West Midlands and North West of England

It is approximately four miles south-west of Crewe and 20 miles south-east of Chester. Crewe is a town in Cheshire, England, the largest town in the borough of Crewe and Nantwich, in which it is the only Unparished area. Chester is the County town of Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77040 Nantwich railway station is on the line from Crewe to Whitchurch, Shrewsbury and other towns along the Welsh border. Nantwich railway station serves the town of Nantwich in Cheshire, and is on the Crewe to Shrewsbury line with passenger services between Whitchurch is a Market town in North Shropshire, England. It is the oldest continuously inhabited town in Shropshire. Shrewsbury ( /ˈʃruːzbri/ or /ˈʃroʊzbri/ is the County town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England

It is a major road junction, being the meeting point of the A51, A500, A529, A530 and A534 roads - the stretch of the A534 from Nantwich to the Welsh border is regarded as one of the ten worst stretches of road in England for road safety [1]. The A51 is a road in England running from Kingsbury in Warwickshire (just east of Birmingham) to Chester. D road can also apply as a road designation under the Great Britain road numbering scheme The A500 is a major primary A road List of A roads beginning with 5 in Great Britain starting north/east of the A5, west of the A6, south of the Solway Firth / Eden Estuary The A530 road is a road linking the A525 east of Whitchurch Shropshire, England with the A559 east of Northwich, in Cheshire List of A roads beginning with 5 in Great Britain starting north/east of the A5, west of the A6, south of the Solway Firth / Eden Estuary

Education

The town has seven primary schools:

Highfields Community Primary School
Millfields Primary School and Nursery
Pear Tree Primary School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Stapeley Broad Lane Church of England Primary School
The Weaver Primary School
The Wyche Primary School

The town has two secondary schools:

Brine Leas School
Malbank School and Sixth Form College

Sport

The town's football club, Nantwich Town F.C., won the 2006 FA Vase. Nantwich Town Football Club is a Semi-professional football club based in Nantwich, Cheshire, England. The Football Association Challenge Vase is an annual football competition for teams playing in the lower regional leagues of England.

Notable residents

David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty (1871–1936), Admiral of the Fleet, was born in Nantwich. Admiral of the Fleet David Beatty 1st Earl Beatty GCB, OM, GCVO, DSO (17 January 1871 – 11 March 1936 was an Admiral
Sir William Bowman (1816–1892), surgeon, was born in Nantwich. Sir William Bowman 1st Baronet ( July 20, 1816 - March 29, 1892) was an English surgeon, Histologist &
Sir William Brereton, 1st Baronet established his headquarters in Nantwich during the English Civil War in 1643. Sir William Brereton 1st Baronet ( September 13 1604 – April 7 1661) was an English soldier politician and writer The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists.
Walter Cartwright (1871–19??), footballer, was born in Nantwich. Walter Cartwright (born January 1871 in Nantwich) was an English footballer who played at half-back although he could play at several positions Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered
Matt Coyle (b. Matt Coyle (born 1971 in Nantwich, United Kingdom, is an Australian artist and graphic novelist 1971), graphic novelist, was born in Nantwich.
Sir Randolph Crewe (1559–1646), Lord Chief Justice, was born in Nantwich. Sir Ranulph (or Randolph or Ranulphe Crewe (or Crew (1558 - 1646 was an English judge and Chief Justice of the King’s Bench.
John Gerard (1545 – c. See also John Gerard SJ John Gerard ( Nantwich, 1545 &ndash February 1611/12 in London) was an English 1611), botanist was born in Willaston near Nantwich. Botany, plant science(s, phytology, or plant biology is a branch of Biology and is the scientific study of plant Life Willaston is a Civil parish and Village in the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich, Cheshire, in north-west England.
Simon Heartfield (b. Simon Heartfield (born 1962 in Nantwich, Cheshire) is a DJ, Musician and Record 1962), DJ, musician and record producer, was born in Nantwich.
George Latham (d. This article refers to George Latham the architect For George Latham the footballer see George Latham. 1871), architect was born in Nantwich. An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction
Elizabeth Minshull (1630–1727), third wife of poet John Milton was born in nearby Wistaston and lived as a widow in Nantwich until her death in 1727. John Milton ( 9 December, 1608 – 8 November, 1674) was an English Poet, Prose Polemicist and Wistaston is a Civil parish and Village in the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich, Cheshire She was reputedly buried at the Baptist Chapel in Barker Street.
Joseph Priestley (1733–1804), who co-discovered oxygen, was a Non-conformist minister and teacher at a school in Nantwich during the late 18th century. Joseph Priestley (13 March 1733 ( Old Oxygen (from the Greek roots ὀξύς (oxys (acid literally "sharp" from the taste of acids and -γενής (-genēs (producer literally begetteris the Nonconformism is the refusal to conform to common standards conventions rules customs traditions norms or laws The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system

Gallery

Town square	High Street	View down Welsh Row	Parish Church of St. Nantwich is a market town in the Crewe and Nantwich borough of Cheshire, England Churche's Mansion is a timber-framed, black-and-white Elizabethan mansion house at the eastern end of Hospital Street in Nantwich, Cheshire, St Mary's Church Nantwich is in the centre of the market town of Nantwich, Cheshire, England ( Mary
Churche's Mansion	46 & 48 High Street