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English Civil War

Skirmish at Northwich 1644

1644
Cheshire, England
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cheshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.200–400
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Brereton)
Forces
Parliamentarians c.300–600
Outcome
Parliamentary forces seized Northwich salt works
The Battle

History & Significance

The Northwich salt works were an important economic resource and their seizure by Parliament in 1644 deprived the Royalist Chester garrison of a vital supply.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Northwich 1644

Anderton Boat Lift, aqueduct, basins, meter building, toll houses and buried remains of salt chutes, inclined planes, the east basin and dockside features
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Lion Salt Works and remains of part of the Alliance Salt Works
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Bowl barrow 160m north-east of Moultonbank Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
Vale Royal Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
Belmont moated site and fishpond
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
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