Northwich

British

/ ˈnɔːθwɪtʃ /

noun

a town in NW England, in Cheshire: salt and chemical industries. Pop: 39 568 (2001)

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As a manager, there is less glamour to be found in places like Northwich and Chorley.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2023

Julie Lawrence and her family moved to Northwich in Cheshire two and a half years ago, but have not been able to register with a local NHS Dentist.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2022

Hardy, from Northwich, Cheshire, was jailed for nine years at Chester Crown Court.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2022

Escape was released in 1979, only two years before the 1981 national census, according to which 17,098 people lived in the township of Northwich.

From The Guardian • Nov. 3, 2018

Northwich has been called the salt metropolis of the world, and as becomes a metropolis it is unique.

From The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 by Various

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