WINCHAM PARISH

Introduction

Wincham is a civil parish and village in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is about three miles north of Northwich in the Cheshire Plain. The Trent and Mersey Canal runs through the parish. The whole area around Wincham was the site of salt mining for many years, with the Lion Salt Works at nearby Marston. This industry finally ceased in the village in 2005 when New Cheshire Salt Works was bought by British Salt and closed down the following year. In 2015 the Lion Salt Works re-opened to provide a museum on the history of salt production in Cheshire. A butterfly garden in the grounds is managed by Butterfly Conservation.The population of the parish was: 1801: 367 1851: 684 1901: 1054 1951: 890 2001: 2289 2015: 3045The village is home to Wincham Community Primary School.It is home to Witton Albion Football Club who moved to Wincham Park in 1989.Home to the ‘Renowned Wrong-uns’ and well known mid 90s Homosexual Street Gang - The WTB - Winchem Tory Boys Core members included - Franco Detori Hartley - Sammy ‘Becks’ ‘little porky’ Hartley - Fergal ‘Chinhog’ Hardly - Danny ‘S’riiight’ Marc Anion Berry (The Most Tory name ever given to ANYONE to attend Rudheath High School) - Dave ‘you got 50p you owe me’ Hewitt - Knobby ‘the bosseyed’ Knob

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	423 hectares
Population	2,057 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	486 people/km²
Mean age	43.0
Ward	Marbury
District	Cheshire West and Chester
Postcodes	CW9
ONS ID	E04011193