History of Northwich the salt from the brine. Salt pans and 1st-century brine kilns have all been found around the Roman fort. The association with salt continues in the etymology of Northwich. The "wich" (or wych) suffix applies to other towns in the area - namely Middlewich, Nantwich and Leftwich. This is considered to have been derived from the Norse, "wic", for bay and is associated with the more traditional method of obtaining salt from evaporating sea water. Therefore, a place for making salt became a wych-house; and Northwich was the most northern of the Wich towns in Cheshire. The existence of Northwich
Nantwich Town F.C. low terrace situated to the north of the pitch at the Weaver Stadium. It can hold around 295 standing supporters. It is home to the more vocal of the Dabbers' support At present both ends of the ground are flat and undeveloped. Nantwich Town F.C. Nantwich Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Nantwich, Cheshire, England. The club was founded in 1884 and is nicknamed "The Dabbers", a reference to the town's tanning industry. The club is currently a member of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, the seventh tier in the English football league system, with