Nantwich

Nantwich
St Mary's Church, Nantwich
Population	17,424 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	SJ652523
Unitary authority	Cheshire East
Ceremonial county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NANTWICH
Postcode district	CW5
Dialling code	01270
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Crewe and Nantwich

Nantwich is a market town and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is known for having one of the highest numbers of listed buildings in England, with Tudor and Georgian architecture. In 2011, the town had a population of 17,424.

The town is around 4 miles (6.4 km) south-west of the railway town of Crewe and 20 miles south-east of the city of Chester. It is on the Cheshire Plain, on the banks of the River Weaver. The Shropshire Union Canal runs to the west of the town.

The origins of the settlement date to Roman times, when salt from Nantwich was used by the Roman garrisons at Chester and Stoke-on-Trent as a preservative and a condiment.