or Nantwich, a town of Chester in England, situated on the Weaver river, 14 miles S.E. from Chester and 162 miles from London. It lies in the Vale-Royal, and is one of the largest and best built towns in the county, the streets being very regular, and adorned with many gentlemen's houses. The inhabitants drive a trade, not only by its large market on Saturday for corn and cattle, and its great thoroughfare to Ireland, but by its cheese and its fine white salt, which are made here to the greatest perfection; and by shoes made here and sent to London to the warehouses. It is governed by a constable, &c. who are guardians of the salt-springs. It is divided by the Weaver into two equal parts, which is not navigable any farther than Winsford bridge. The Chester canal, lately completed, terminates in a handsome broad basin near this place. In this town were several religious foundations, now no more. The church is a handsome pile of building in the form of a cross, with an octagonal tower in the middle. There are here three fairs.