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Line 1: {{other uses}} [[Image:Northwich - Winnington Works.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|right\|ICI Winnington Works seen from the Anderton Boat Lift in 1992]]▼ {{Use dmy dates\|date=October 2019}} '''Winnington''' is a small, mainly residential area of the town of [[Northwich]] in [[Cheshire]], [[England]].▼ {{Infobox UK place \|country = England \|official_name = Winnington \|static_image_name = Northwich - Winnington Works.jpg ▲~~[[Image:Northwich~~\|static_image_caption - ~~Winnington~~ ~~Works.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|right\|~~ = ICI Winnington Works seen from ~~the~~ [[Anderton Boat Lift]] in 1992]] \|map_type = Cheshire \|coordinates = {{coord\|53.26630\|N\|2.53371\|W\|display=inline,title}} \|population = \|population_ref = \|civil_parish = [[Northwich]] \|unitary_england = [[~~Category:~~Cheshire West and Chester]]▼ \|lieutenancy_england = [[Cheshire]] \|region = North West England \|constituency_westminster= [[Weaver Vale (UK Parliament constituency)\|Weaver Vale]] \|post_town = NORTHWICH \|postcode_district = CW8 \|postcode_area = CW \|dial_code = 01606 \|os_grid_reference = SJ486585 }} ▲'''Winnington''' is a ~~small,~~ward ~~mainly~~and ~~residential~~northwestern ~~area~~suburb of the town of [[Northwich]], in the [[Cheshire West and Chester]], borough of [[~~England~~Cheshire]], England. ==Industry== Winnington is the home to [[Brunner Mond]] UK chemical works, where [[sodium carbonate\|soda ash]] is created. [[Polythene]], the material used in many plastic items (e.g. plastic bags), was first made at the chemical works by R.Reginald O. Gibson and E.Eric W. Fawcett in 1933, during an experiment that 'went wrong'. Most residents in Winnington were employed by ICI ([[Imperial Chemical Industries]]); however, many people now work in the town centre, with Brunner Mond still employing hundreds of people. Most of the houses built closer to the ICI plant were built by the company to house their workers.▼ Winnington also has a [[combined heat and power]] station, providing electricity for Brunner Mond. ▼ ▲Winnington is the home to [[Brunner Mond]] UK chemical works, where soda ash is created. [[Polythene]], the material used in many plastic items (e.g. plastic bags), was first made at the chemical works by R.O. Gibson and E.W. Fawcett in 1933, during an experiment that 'went wrong'. Most residents in Winnington were employed by ICI ([[Imperial Chemical Industries]]); however, many people now work in the town centre, with Brunner Mond still employing hundreds of people. Most of the houses built closer to the ICI plant were built by the company to house their workers. ▲Winnington also has a [[combined heat and power]] station, providing electricity for Brunner Mond. The [[Anderton Boat Lift]], which lifts boats from the River Weaver navigation to the canal, is nearby. ==The future== Winnington Village is a new development consisting of a range of family homes. Developers including [[Barratt Developments]], [[Taylor Wimpey]], Morris and Wilson Homes ([[Wilson Bowden]]) are looking to build a new community environment with the potential for a school and leisure facilities. ==Climate== {{Northwich weatherbox}} ==Sport== Winnington is home to [[Winnington Park\|Winnington Park Rugby Football Club]] that fields both a rugby union and rugby league team.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/winningtonpark/\|title=Club not live\|website=www.pitchero.com\|accessdate=26 September 2020}}</ref> Also in Winnington is the Jubilee field (so named when it was given to the people of Northwich by Brunner Mond on their 50th anniversary in 1923), the playing fields are home to Winnington Avenue Football Club, with age groups in the Mid Cheshire Youth league from 8 years old to open age~~. The clubs biggest achievement is, to date, winning the Mid Cheshire Youth League Under 14's age group in 2001 and 2007~~. == History == Winnington was formerly a [[Township (England)\|township]] in the parish of [[Great Budworth]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2167\|title=History of Winnington, in Vale Royal and Cheshire\|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]\|accessdate=30 April 2024}}</ref> in 1866 Winnington became a separate [[civil parish]], on 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Northwich, [[Weaverham cum Milton]] and [[Hartford, Cheshire\|Hartford]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10046920\|title=Relationships and changes Winnington CP/Tn through time\|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time\|accessdate=30 April 2024}}</ref> In 1931 the parish had a population of 1268.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10046920/cube/TOT_POP\|title=Population statistics Winnington CP/Tn through time\|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time\|accessdate=30 April 2024}}</ref> ==See also== {{oscoor gbx\|SJ645745}}▼ * [[Winnington Hall]] * [[Battle of Winnington Bridge]] (19 August 1659) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{Commonscatinline}} ~~{{Commons category inline\|Winnington}}~~ ▲{{oscoor gbx\|SJ645745}} {{Cheshire}} {{authority control}} ~~{{coord\|53.26630\|N\|2.53371\|W\|region:GB_source:enwiki-osgb36(SJ645745)\|display=title}}<!-- Note: WGS84 lat/long, converted from OSGB36 grid ref -->~~ ▲[[Category:Cheshire West and Chester]] [[Category:Villages in Cheshire]]▼ [[Category:Northwich]]▼ ▲[[Category:~~Villages~~Former civil parishes in Cheshire]] ~~[[pl:Winnington]]~~ ▲[[Category:Areas of Northwich]]