or NANTWICH, a town of Chestershire in England, situated on the river Weever, 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 amounting in 1801 to 3463, trade in corn, cattle, cheese, fine white salt, and shoes. It is governed by a constable, &c. who are guardians of the salt springs. It is divided into two equal parts by the Weever, which is navigable to Winsford bridge. The Chester canal, terminates in a large 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.