Frodsham
Frodsham is a market town, civil parish as well as selecting ward in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and also Chester and also the ceremonial area of Cheshire, England. Its population was 8,982 in 2001, raising to 9,077 at the 2011 Census. It is about 3 miles (5 km) south of Runcorn, 16 miles (26 kilometres) south of Liverpool, and 28 miles (45 kilometres) southwest of Manchester. The River Weaver goes to its northeast as well as on the west it overlooks the estuary of the River Mersey. The A56 roadway and the Chester-- Manchester railway line pass through the community, as well as the M56 freeway passes to the northwest. In medieval times Frodsham was a vital borough and also port belonging to the Earls of Chester. Its parish church, St. Laurence's, still shows proof of a structure present in the 12th century in its nave and also is referenced in Domesday Book. A market is held each Thursday, and also Frodsham's practicality as a trading centre was emphasised by the existence of the "big five" removing banks and several building societies, though the branches of HSBC and NatWest have actually recently shut. Growth in the town's shops and also premises with alcohol permits is evident via the current (post-2002) opening or modernisation of contemporary-style bar/restaurants, take-away food stores as well as pubs, as well as in the continued visibility of little, specialised, companies running from town-centre stores.