Winnington
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Winnington is small, mainly residential area of the town of Northwich in Cheshire, England.
[edit] Industry
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.
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.
[edit] Sport
Winnington is home to Winnington Park Rugby Football Club that fields both a rugby union and rugby league team.
Also in Winnington is the Jubilee field (so named when it was given to the people of Winnington 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. The club have also produced players that have gone onto play at both semi and full professional levels, most notably Eric Robinson (Ipswich Town) and Andrew McCracken (Bury Town and Coleraine of the Premier League in Northern Ireland)
[edit] See also
- Map sources for Winnington
- Winnington Hall
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