History of Northwich were looking for coal, but instead discovered rock salt, in the grounds of the family home, Marbury Hall, to the north of Northwich. Soon salt mining started again. This mining area is now known as Dairy House Meadow. By 1732 the River Weaver was improved from Frodsham Bridge to Winsford Bridge and eventually allowed vessels up to to travel up to Northwich Bridge. This allowed salt to be transported by boat rather than cart. The Trent and Mersey Canal, opened in 1775, passed to the north of Northwich because of objections from the trustees of the Weaver Navigation. However, the
Nantwich Town F.C. saw Nantwich get to the 1st round of the FA cup for only the 2nd time in their history. They beat City of Liverpool FC 2–1, Shepshed Dynamo 1–0, Nuneaton Town 3–1 and Kettering Town 1–0 in a replay. They lost 5–0 in the first round to Stevenage F.C. After a 16th place finish in the League, Nantwich moved on to their second consecutive Cheshire Senior Cup final, where they picked up a 3–0 victory against Stockport Town to claim their fifth Senior Cup. The club plays at the Weaver Stadium at Kingsley Fields. The ground cost £4 million, and