What's On
Outdoors: Bring and Buy Plant Sale
Northwich Woodlands
26th May 2012 - 27th May 2012A chance to find something unusual and exciting for house or garden ....
Working Wednesdays
Dunham Massey
6th Jun 2012Find out how the conservation team keep the house and collection in tip-top condition ....
Family: Northwich River Weaver Festival
On the River Weaver, Northwich
22nd Jun 2012 - 24th Jun 2012Come to the River Weaver in Northwich and enjoy an extravaganza of activities from morn till night ....
Exhibition: Castles and Forts of Cheshire
Weaver Hall Museum
3rd Feb 2012 - 8th Jul 2012Explore the story of these local Cheshire defences through the centuries ....
Tatton Park Biennial 2012
Tatton Park Gardens
12th May 2012 - 30th Sep 2012Every two years, Tatton Park hosts its Biennial of contemporary art, commissioning the finest international, national and regional artists ....
Toxteth 1981
International Slavery Museum
1st Jul 2011 - 1st Jul 2012A community exhibition to mark the 30th anniversary in July 2011 of the riots in Liverpool 8 ....
Where to Visit
Places
- Acton Bridge
- Adlington
- Alderley Edge
- Alsager
- Altrincham
- Ashley
- Audlem
- Bache
- Bebington
- Bidston
- Birchwood
- Birkenhead
- Bramhall
- Bromborough
- Buckley
- Buxton
- Caergwrle
- Capenhurst
- Cefn-y-Bedd
- Chapel-en-le-Frith
- Cheadle Hulme
- Chelford
- Cheshire Oaks
- Chester
- Congleton
- Crewe
- Cuddington & Sandiway
- Davenport
- Delamere
- Derby
- Disley
- Dove Holes
- Earlestown
- Eastham
- Edge Hill
- Ellesmere Port
- Flixton
- Frodsham
- Furness Vale
- Glazebrook
- Goostrey
- Gwersyllt
- Hale
- Halewood
- Handforth
- Hawarden
- Hazel Grove
- Heaton Chapel
- Helsby
- Heswall
- Holmes Chapel
- Hooton
- Hope
- Hoylake
- Ince & Elton
- Irlam
- Kelsall
- Kidsgrove
- Knutsford
- Leasowe
- Levenshulme
- Little Sutton
- Liverpool
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport
- Longport
- Lostock Gralam
- Lymn
- Macclesfield
- Malpas
- Manchester
- Manchester Airport
- Meols
- Middlewood
- Mobberley
- Moreton
- Mouldsworth
- Nantwich
- Neston
- New Brighton
- New Mills
- Newton-le-Willows
- Northwich
- Padgate
- Penyffordd
- Plumley
- Port Sunlight
- Poynton
- Prees
- Prestbury
- Rock Ferry
- Runcorn
- Sandbach
- Sankey
- Shotton
- Shrewsbury
- Spital
- Stanlow & Thornton
- Stockport
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Styal
- Tarporley & Beeston
- Upton
- Urmston
- Uttoxeter
- Wallasey
- Warrington
- Wem
- West Kirby
- Whaley Bridge
- Whitchurch
- Widnes
- Wilmslow
- Winsford
- Woodsmoor
- Wrenbury
- Wrexham
- Yorton
Sankey and Penketh lie on the western edge of Warrington and mainly consist of residential development. South of Penketh lies Fiddler’s Ferry a crossing point on the St Helen’s Canal and also an ancient crossing point of the River Mersey. The derivation of the name Fiddler’s Ferry is believed to come from the landowner Adam le Vicleur, which was gradually changed to Violer. This became a player of the viol or fiddle, hence Fiddler.
At one time the major employer in the area was the local tannery. Other industries included brewers, cabinet makers and shoemakers.
In 1757 England’s first canal was in operation between St Helens and Sankey Bridges and apparently it was a common sight to see coal flats lining the canal waiting for the tide.