- Middlewich is a town lying on the confluence of three rivers, the Dane, Croco and Wheelock, and is located in the County of Cheshire.
- It was known as Salinae to the Romans and was in the Province of Britannia.
History
- Cheshire has salt mines, where salt still exists as rock salt. These mines were worked throughout the Roman Period.
- The Romans extracted salt from Brine Springs in Northwich (Condate), Middlewich (Salinae) and Nantwich. In 1830, salt extraction moved to Winsford.
- Saxa salt is manufactured in Middlewich, which supplies over 50% of the UK market today.
- The salt mine that is still in use is located at Winsford.
Museums
- Middlewich Museum in Middlewich Library
- A small museum located in the Library.
- It holds Finds from Roman Salinae.
Middlewich