History of Northwich History of Northwich The history of Northwich can be traced back to the Roman period. The area around Northwich has been exploited for its salt pans since this time. The town has been severely affected by salt mining with subsidence historically being a large issue. A programme of mine stabilisation has recently been undertaken. Northwich is a wich town in Cheshire, England. It lies in the heart of the Cheshire Plain, at the confluence of the River Weaver and the River Dane. The town is approximately east of Chester and south of Warrington. The first references to Northwich are during
Nantwich Town F.C. run, beginning in the 1st Qualifying Round with a 2–1 home victory over Salford City, they then beat Kings Lynn Town 5–1 with a hat trick from Liam Shotton. Next up was an away game against higher league Stockport County that the Dabbers won 2–0. Now into the competition proper, Nantwich beat Matlock Town 2–0 at home, before an away tie against Bradford Park Avenue, this was a 1–1 draw, Nantwich won the replay 5–0. Stourbridge were the next opponents at the Weaver Stadium, after 2 postponements, a last minute header from Steve Jones gave Nantwich a 1–0 win and