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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2025}}
{{Infobox UK place 
|country                 = England
|official_name           = Winnington
|static_image_name       = Northwich - Winnington Works.jpg
|static_image_caption    = ICI Winnington Works seen from [[Anderton Boat Lift]] in 1992
|map_type                = Cheshire
|coordinates             = {{coord|53.26630|N|2.53371|W|display=inline,title}}
|population              = 
|population_ref          = 
|civil_parish            = [[Northwich]]
|unitary_england         = [[Cheshire West and Chester]]
|lieutenancy_england     = [[Cheshire]]
|region                  = North West England
|constituency_westminster= [[Mid Cheshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Mid Cheshire]]
|post_town               = NORTHWICH
|postcode_district       = CW8
|postcode_area           = CW
|dial_code               = 01606
|os_grid_reference       = SJ486585
}}

'''Winnington''' is a ward and northwestern suburb of the town of [[Northwich]], in the [[Cheshire West and Chester]] borough of [[Cheshire]], England.

==Industry==
Winnington is the home to [[Brunner Mond]] UK chemical works, where [[sodium carbonate|soda ash]] is created. [[Polythene]], the material used in many  plastic items (e.g. plastic bags), was first made at the chemical works by Reginald O. Gibson and Eric 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.

==The future==
Winnington Village is a new development consisting of a range of family homes. Developers including [[Barratt Developments]], [[Taylor Wimpey]], Morris and Wilson Homes ([[Wilson Bowden]]) are looking to build a new community environment with the potential for a school and leisure facilities.

==Climate==
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==Sport==
Winnington is home to [[Winnington Park|Winnington Park Rugby Football Club]] that fields both a rugby union and rugby league team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/winningtonpark/|title=Club not live|website=www.pitchero.com|accessdate=26 September 2020}}</ref>

Also in Winnington is the Jubilee field (so named when it was given to the people of Northwich 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.

== History ==
Winnington was formerly a [[Township (England)|township]] in the parish of [[Great Budworth]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/place/2167|title=History of Winnington, in Vale Royal and Cheshire|publisher=[[A Vision of Britain through Time]]|accessdate=30 April 2024}}</ref> in 1866 Winnington became a separate [[civil parish]], on 1 April 1936 the parish was abolished and merged with Northwich, [[Weaverham cum Milton]] and [[Hartford, Cheshire|Hartford]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10046920|title=Relationships and changes Winnington CP/Tn through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=30 April 2024}}</ref> In 1931 the parish had a population of 1268.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10046920/cube/TOT_POP|title=Population statistics Winnington CP/Tn through time|publisher=A Vision of Britain through Time|accessdate=30 April 2024}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Winnington Hall]]
* [[Battle of Winnington Bridge]] (19 August 1659)

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Former civil parishes in Cheshire]]
[[Category:Areas of Northwich]]