Middlewich, Market town in Cheshire East, England.
Description
Middlewich is a market town in Cheshire East where three rivers converge with three canals, creating an intricate network of waterways. This strategic location at the confluence of water routes shapes the entire character of the settlement.
History
The Romans built a fort here and named it Salinae because salt production formed its economic foundation. This resource remained central to the settlement's growth and prosperity for centuries afterward.
Culture
The Church of St Michael and All Angels anchors the town's spiritual life and reflects its heritage through medieval architecture. This building remains a focal point where locals and visitors experience the community's connection to faith and tradition.
Practical
The town connects via roads A533, A54, and A530, linking directly to Manchester and Liverpool through major motorway networks. Visitors can use this central location to explore larger cities or walk the waterside towpaths that run through town.
Did you know?
Three separate canals intersect within the town: the Shropshire Union, Trent & Mersey, and the Wardle Canal. This rare convergence made it a key hub for water transport and trade during the canal era.
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St Michael and All Angels, Middlewich
126 m
Middlewich Manor
1.1 km
Middlewich Town Hall
129 m
Trent and Mersey Canal Bridge Number 168
498 m
Middlewich Branch of Shropshire Union Canal: Lock-Keeper's Cottage
502 m
10, Hightown
180 m
Brunner Mond Middlewich War Memorial
439 m
Trent and Mersey Canal Bridge Number 167
576 m
Trent and Mersey Canal, Big Lock and footbridge
724 m
Trent and Mersey Canal Rumps Lock
2 km
Gates and railings to Middlewich Cemetery
688 m
Wardle Lock
495 m
Kinderton Mill
167 m
25, Queen Street
176 m
Trent and Mersey Canal, Three locks and two intermediate basins, with dry dock off upper basin
272 mWell In Rear Garden Of Number 3 (Newton Old Hall)
503 m
28, Wheelock Street
311 mKinderton Hall
847 m
Sundial south of west bay of Church of St Michael and All Angels, Middlewich
108 m
Middlewich Branch of Shropshire Union Canal: Bridge Number 28 carrying footpath over canal
683 m
Trent and Mersey Canal, canal milepost at NGR 698 670
1.1 km
Middlewich Branch of Shropshire Union: Canal Bridge Number 30 carrying St Ann's Road over canal
515 m
Cooke family tomb in Middlewich Cemetery circa 80 metres south of mortuary chapels
683 mMiddlewich Branch Of Shropshire Union Canal Aqueduct Carrying Canal Over River Wheelock
1 km
Middlewich Branch of Shropshire Union Canal: Bridge Number 31 carrying Sutton Lane over canal
495 m
Trent and Mersey Canal, canal milepost at NGR 7064 6585
354 m
Stanthorne Mill
1.1 kmKinderton Hall moated site, two annexes, five fishponds, garden and prospect mound
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