Witton, Northwich

Witton cum Twambrooks, known simply now as Witton is the name given to both a historic township and ward in Northwich in the borough of Cheshire West and Chester in Cheshire, England. The name is now used for a ward covering the town centre and railway station.

1. History

The grade I listed St Helen Witton Church dates back in part to the 14th century.

Until 1866, Witton was both a township and a chapelry in the Great Budworth parish in the Northwich hundred. In 1894 the parish was abolished and Witton later became part of the Northwich. Additionally, the village of Weaverham was part of the township of Hartford and the Witton chapelry. Northwich railway station opened in Witton on the Cheshire Lines which reached the area around 1863. The station though opened as Northwich and the name remained unchanged. Witton was later absorbed and built up to Northwich town centre and now forms both the central and eastern parts of the town, although its name survives as a ward on Northwich Town Council.

1. References

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Northwich railway station

Northwich railway station serves the town of Northwich in Cheshire, England. The station has two platforms in use (and a third platform now disused and fenced off). It is located on the Mid-Cheshire line 28+1⁄4 miles (45.5 km) southwest of Manchester Piccadilly.

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Northwich Motive Power Depot

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St Helen Witton Church, Northwich

St Helen Witton Church, Northwich, is in the centre of the town of Northwich, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. The church is now known as "St Helen's, Witton" or "Northwich Parish Church". It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Middlewich. Alec Clifton-Taylor includes it in his list of 'best' English parish churches.

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St Paul's Church, Marston

St Paul's Church was in the village of Marston, Cheshire, England. The church was built in 1874 and designed by the Chester architect John Douglas. It was a small church with lancet windows and a "miniature" spire at the west end with a spire. The church has also been demolished. It is the only new church designed by John Douglas to have been demolished, other than St Matthew's Church, Saltney which was destroyed by fire in 2008.

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