Barnton is a residential area within the market town of Northwich, in Cheshire. The town sits on the Cheshire Plain beside the rivers Weaver and Dane, offering a mix of historic market town amenities and nearby natural waterways.
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Barnton lies within the civil parish of Northwich, a market town in the Cheshire West and Chester borough of Cheshire, England. The town sits on the Cheshire Plain at the confluence of the rivers Weaver and Dane, giving the area a distinctive landscape of river valleys and flat farmland. Northwich is 18 miles east of Chester, 15 miles south of Warrington, 19 miles south of Manchester, 69 miles north of Birmingham and 36 miles south of Liverpool, placing it within reasonable reach of several major cities while retaining a rural character. According to the 2021 census the parish population was 22,726, indicating a modestly sized community with local amenities typical of a market town. Barnton, as part of Northwich, benefits from this setting, offering residents a blend of historic town life and access to natural waterways.