-wich town Hamwic in Southampton and Gipeswic (Gippeswic) in Ipswich are further inland. As also means "bay" in Old English, "wich" and "wych" are also used in names to denote brine springs or wells. By the eleventh century, the use of "-wich" in placenames had been extended to include areas associated with salt production. At least nine English towns and cities carry the suffix although only five of them tend to be associated with salt: Droitwich in Worcestershire and the four -"wich" towns of Middlewich, Nantwich, Northwich and Leftwich in Cheshire. -wich town A "-"wich" town" is a settlement in Anglo-Saxon England
Nantwich Town F.C. taking temporary charge of first-team affairs. The announcement came after Nantwich recorded a run of 0 points from their last 6 games. The close season was a busy one for new boss Jimmy Quinn. After saving the club from relegation, he set about improving the squad, by bringing in experienced players. The new NPL season started poorly, with 3 poor defeats against Mickleover Sports, Marine and Bradford P.A. Also joining the ranks at Nantwich was Ben Mills, who signed from Stafford Rangers. The striker went on to score 12 goals for the club until his January move to Macclesfield Town.