Middlewich
Middlewich is a market town in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is 19.2 miles (30.9 km) east of the city of Chester, 2.9 miles (4.7 kilometres) east of Winsford, 5.3 miles (8.5 kilometres) southeast of Northwich and 4.7 miles (7.6 kilometres) northwest of Sandbach. There has been a settlement at Middlewich since a minimum of the time of the Roman occupation. As a 'wich' town, Middlewich is an important centre for the extraction of salt. In earlier years, it was also known for its production of Cheshire cheese, silk, and its farming. In the present day, it is known for its canals, its heritage occasions and its festivals. The parish church of St. Michael and All Angels, dates back to the 12th century. Middlewich rests on the junction of three rivers: the Dane, Croco and Wheelock. 3 canals also pass through the town, the Shropshire Union, Trent and Mersey, and the Wardle canal, along with three major roads and good motorway connections to the neighboring cities of Manchester and Liverpool. The population of the town at the 2011 Census was 13595. The town's population has actually doubled from 1970 in spite of a drop in the range of manufacturing jobs in salt and textile manufacturing, suggesting that a lot of the new residents live in Middlewich for reasons other than local employment. Since 1990 there have been initiatives to increase the volume of tourism into the town, through occasions such as the annual folk and boat festival, the Roman and Norman festivals, and regular farmers' markets. In 2014, it was rated among the most attractive postcode areas to live in England. For all of your home remodelings, make certain to identify credible contractors in Middlewich to make certain of quality.
