History of Northwich was the Stanley's, later Earls of Derby and stayed in the family’s hands until the late 18th century. That salt production continued throughout the centuries can be seen through John Leland's description of the town in 1540: Although Leland described Northwich as a market town, there is no surviving charter for a market or fair. A market still exists today. Between 1642 and 1643, during the English Civil War, Northwich was fortified and garrisoned by Sir William Bereton for the Parliamentarians. The salt beds beneath Northwich were re-discovered in the 1670s by employees of the local Smith-Barry family. The Smith-Barrys
Nantwich Town F.C. Nantwich finished midtable in 10th place, but the season ended in triumph when the Dabbers lifted the Cheshire Senior Cup beating Stalybridge Celtic in the final. Nantwich Town reached the First Round of the FA Cup for the first time in their history when they beat Nuneaton Town of the Conference South in October. This saw the club draw MK Dons away, and resulted in a 6–0 defeat in front of 4070 fans. Previous rounds saw Nantwich beat Ramsbottom United, Northwich Victoria and Kendal Town After an impressive pre-season, and an opening day 5–0 away win over Matlock Town hopes