Winsford, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom


🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Winsford is a town and civil parish within the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It lies on the River Weaver south of Northwich and west of Middlewich, and grew around the salt mining industry after the river was canalised in the 18th century, allowing freight to be conveyed northwards to the Port of Runcorn on the River Mersey.

Winsford is split into three areas: Over on the western side of the River Weaver, Wharton on the eastern side, and Swanlow and Dene.

Winsford, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom 
<b>Winsford, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom</b>
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Winsford has a population of over 34,100 people. Winsford also forms part of the wider Cheshire West and Chester district which has a population of over 343,071 people. Winsford is situated near Chester.

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  • John Dando Sedding |

    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Architect/Decorative Designer John Dando Sedding is associated with Winsford. He was a founding member of the Art Workers Guild in 1884.

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