Middlewich
Middlewich is a town in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, east of Chester, east of Winsford, southeast of Northwich and northwest of Sandbach. The population at the 2011 Census was 13,595 ...
is a town within the
unitary authority
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of
Cheshire East, England. It contains 41 buildings that are recorded in the
National Heritage List for England
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as designated
listed building
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s. Of these, two are listed at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II. The history of the area goes back to the
Roman era
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when it was important for the production of salt. The salt industry in the region has continued since then, but it is not reflected in its listed buildings, other than by the canals. The
Trent and Mersey Canal was opened in 1777, and the listed buildings associated with it consist of
locks
Lock(s) may refer to:
Common meanings
*Lock and key, a mechanical device used to secure items of importance
*Lock (water navigation), a device for boats to transit between different levels of water, as in a canal
Arts and entertainment
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, mileposts, and other buildings and structures. The
Middlewich Branch
The Middlewich Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal is located in Cheshire, in the north west of England, and runs between Middlewich, where it joins the Trent and Mersey Canal, and Barbridge Junction, where it joins the main line of the Shrops ...
of the
Shropshire Union Canal dates from 1829, and the listed buildings associated with this include aqueducts, locks, bridges, and a lock keeper's house. Otherwise, the listed buildings in the town are those usually found in towns, including a church with a
sundial in the churchyard, houses, shops, a war memorial and a former mill. Outside the town, the area is rural, and the listed buildings include farmhouses and farm buildings.
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Buildings
See also
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Listed buildings in Bradwall
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Listed buildings in Byley
Byley is a civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England. It contains three buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings, all of which are at Grade II. This grade is the lowest ...
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Listed buildings in Moston
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Listed buildings in Sproston
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Listed buildings in Stanthorne
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Listed buildings in Wimboldsley
Wimboldsley is a former Civil parishes in England, civil parish, now in the parish of Stanthorne and Wimboldsley, in Cheshire West and Chester, England. It contains seven buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as d ...
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Listed buildings in the Borough of Cheshire East
Lists of listed buildings in Cheshire