Talk:Northwich

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Can anyone verify that Placebo are connected with Northwich?

Yes... the drummer (?) lived just round the corner from me.

The previous drummer in 'Tears for Fears' also lives in this area. Not sure if it's worth a mention? Gregh 19:05, 13 Sep 2006 (UTC)

I made a few minor changes; hopefully they're improvements. However, I was wondering about this:

Arguably, the highlight of Northwich is a man, who sits outside Marks & Spencer with his penny whistle, he brings his dog some times too.

Is this real, or is this some sort of unencyclopedic commentary on Northwich being a boring place or something like that? Everyking 08:02, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)

I can verify that it's true, but obviously it's debatable as to whether it's appropriate to include it in the article... what you think? Drak2 15:44, 13 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Leave it if it's locally notable; i.e. if people in town can generally be assumed to know about him. It's up to you. Everyking 15:54, 13 Mar 2005 (UTC)
He is known, but he doesn't have a very good reputation. He only knows one song, and plays it over and over. Very, very irritating.

The man who plays the penny whistle is well known in Northwich and in the surrounding towns. oakesy 19:05, 31 Aug 2005 (UTC)

He is known, but he doesn't have a very good reputation. He only knows one song, and plays it over and over. Very, very irritating.

I just randomly stumbled on this article and have been no where near Northwich. The line should probably be removed because it's not neutral POV, but it does seem to be a worth bit of trivia since this guy seems to be fairly well know, and it also made me chuckle. ---- DarthInsinuate 18:07, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
I don't think it is necessary for a wikipedia article. It is too colloquial. Gregh 19:05, 13 Sep 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Winnington Inclusion

I would keep Winnington separate, but I would put a list into this article of the 'villages' that make up the 'area' of Northwich, namely: Castle, Leftwich, Kingsmead, Lach Dennis, Hartford etc. Pixie2000 14:02, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

Is Lach Dennis close enough to count as part of Northwich? I agree with the other villages, but Lach Dennis is quite a way out (probably as close to Middlewich as Northwich). Lone Architect 23:31, 26th November 2006 (BST)

[edit] Additional Information Required?

[edit] History

The history section contains nothing for pre-1874, though the area has been populated from the Roman Times (though I need a citation for this I know!)

[edit] Geography

The Geography section does not really talk about the geography beyond the rivers - perhaps it could do with being expanded to include other geographical features?

[edit] Transport

This section does not mention the rivers - the biggest transport for the town until the arrival of the railways, and probably the reason Northwich exists at all? Pixie2000 19:59, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wartime Northwich

[edit] Wartime Northwich 1939-1945

I removed the following text. It needs citations and someone to check that it's not copyvio (I did a brief check on Google and it doesn't seem to be) or original research. Richard W.M. Jones 09:06, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

It's from http://www.northwichuk.com/modules/wfsection/print.php?articleid=6 Salinae 15:49, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for digging that up. Copyvio deleted. Richard W.M. Jones 18:02, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
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