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Narrowboats just to the Northwich side of the Big Lock, Middlewich

Middlewich is one of the four Cheshire wich towns. Founded by the Romans under the name Salinae, it was a major Roman site of salt production, and salt manufacture remains the principal industry. Middlewich has also been known for Cheshire cheese, silk and agriculture.

The town lies on the confluence of a number of natural and man-made features: the Rivers Dane, Croco and Wheelock; the Shropshire Union and Trent and Mersey Canals; and the A533, A54 and A530 roads. The parish church, St. Michael and All Angels, dates back to the 12th century.

In common with other towns within mid-Cheshire, the good motorway and road links have seen a large influx of people in the last thirty years, doubling the population of Middlewich since 1970. Events such as the annual folk and boat festival, and the Roman and Norman festivals have also helped to boost tourism into the town.