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Local Information for Frodsham

Frodsham (approximate population 9000) is a small market town in the county of Cheshire in North West England. Approximately 4 miles west of Runcorn,Cheshire and just west of the River Weaver, it overlooks the River Mersey estuary. In the medieval period it was an important borough and port belonging to the earls of Chester.

The town is of Saxon origin; its 11th century church is mentioned in the Domesday Book. When a salt refinery was opened in 1694, salt was brought by river from Northwich.

Frodsham was the headquarters of Runcorn Rural District Council. In 1974 the district was split between Halton Borough Council, Warrington Borough Council and Vale Royal District Council (now Vale Royal Borough Council.) The Village of Frodsham was in Vale Royal. In the early 1990's Vale Royal Borough Council opened a new purpose-built headquarters in Winsford. At the same time, its offices in Hartford near Northwich (the former headquarters of Northwich Rural District Council) ...More