History of Northwich in the early medieval period is shown by its record in the Domesday Book: It shows that by 1086 the town was producing salt and was valued the same as Middlewich at £8, although less than the £21 value given to Nantwich. It is unclear if salt extraction had continued from the Roman to Medieval periods. The manor of Northwich belonged to the Earls of Chester. However, in 1237 the family line died out. Subsequently, Northwich became a royal manor and was given to a noble family to collect tolls in exchange for a set rent. By 1484 this family
Nantwich Town F.C. the Weaver Stadium. The FA Trophy was exited in the 3rd Qualifying Round by Northwich Victoria The 2nd season under Johnson did not lead to much improvement, and he lost his job in February, to be replaced by ex player Phil Parkinson and assisted by Neil Sorvel and Danny Griggs. The new managers appointment led to an improvement in results and performances and Nantwich finished lower mid-table. Again there was not much of a cup run, with an FA Cup defeat to Salford City and an FA Trophy defeat to Ramsbottom United. In 2015/16 Nantwich embarked on an FA Trophy