Winnington

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Winnington is small, mainly residential area of the town of Northwich, Cheshire. Winnington is the home to Brunner Mond UK chemical works, where Soda ash is created. Polythene, the material used in most modern day materials (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.

Also in Winnington is the Winnington Avenue playing fields, and 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.

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