Wincham is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England.[1] It is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Northwich in the Cheshire Plain. The Trent and Mersey Canal runs through the parish.
| Wincham | |
|---|---|
 Pick Mere, Wincham | |
  Wincham Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 2,162 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ688763 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NORTHWICH |
| Postcode district | CW9 |
| Dialling code | 01565 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
History
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The whole area around Wincham was the site of salt mining for many years, with the Lion Salt Works at nearby Marston. This industry finally ceased in the village in 2005 when New Cheshire Salt Works was bought by British Salt and closed down the following year. In 2015 the Lion Salt Works re-opened to provide a museum on the history of salt production in Cheshire. A butterfly garden in the grounds is managed by Butterfly Conservation.[2]
The population history of the parish is:
- 1801: 367
- 1851: 684
- 1901: 1,054
- 1951: 890
- 2001: 2,289
- 2015: 3,045
Amenities
editThe village is home to Wincham Community Primary School.[3]
Witton Albion Football Club is located here; it moved to Wincham Park in 1989.[4]
Transport
editLocal bus services are operated by D&G Bus and Warrington's Own Buses. Routes connect the village with Northwich, Knutsford, Lostock Gralam and Warrington.[5]
The nearest National Rail services can be accessed from Northwich and Lostock Gralam railway stations, which are stops on the Mid-Cheshire Line. Northern Trains operate generally hourly stopping services in both directions between Manchester Piccadilly, Stockport and Chester; on Sundays, the service reduces to two-hourly.[6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 118 Stoke-on-Trent & Macclesfield (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319229064.
- ^ "Lion Salt Works - Heritage Centre". www.visitcheshire.com. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Wincham Community Primary School". www.winchamcp.cheshire.sch.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Witton Albion FC: Ground and Facilities". wittonalbionfc.89media.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Wincham Bus Services". Bus Times. 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern". Northern Railway. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
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