Winsford Town Council Crest

Supported by Winsford Town Council

Winsford c1800 showing the dirt and grime from some of the many salt work chimneys Loading salt onto one of the many flatboats operating along the Weaver The flat boat Herald of Peace moored on the Weaver at Winsford Originally Highfield House this property was given to the people by Mr W H Verdin


The Winsford Local History Society was first established in November 1966. The idea was to form a society which would collect, collate and preserve historical information about Winsford and the surrounding areas. The Society, now called Winsford and District Historical Society, aims to continue with this work and happily welcomes everyone who would like to join us.


We meet eight times a year in the meeting room upstairs at Winsford Library starting at 7.30pm usually on the first Monday of the month (unless a bank holiday). At most of our meetings we have a visiting speaker but occasionally we have a round table discussion and a delve into our many and varied archives.


Winsford's first fire brigade formed by the Salt Union Hot work in one of the many saltpans which lined the banks of the river Weaver at Winsford Christ Church built by the Weaver Navigation Trustees The Red Lion Inn, one of many pubs trading in the town's original market place


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