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'''Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse'''<br>162 London Road<br>Northwich, Cheshire CW9 8AB UK<br>Telephone: 1606 271640<br>Email: [mailto:weaverhalladmin@cheshirewest.gov.uk weaverhalladmin@cheshirewest.gov.uk]<br>[https://events.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk/venue/weaver-hall-museum-and-workhouse/ Website] | '''Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse'''<br>162 London Road<br>Northwich, Cheshire CW9 8AB UK<br>Telephone: 1606 271640<br>Email: [mailto:weaverhalladmin@cheshirewest.gov.uk weaverhalladmin@cheshirewest.gov.uk]<br>[https://events.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk/venue/weaver-hall-museum-and-workhouse/ Website] | ||
:This museum records the social, cultural and industrial history of west Cheshire. It was formerly known as the Salt Museum, reflecting its early focus on the history of salt extraction, a local industry dating back to Roman times. The museum was renamed Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse in 2010 as its remit now extends to cover the broader history of the area and also the history of the building itself as a former workhouse. It is part of the [http://westcheshiremuseums.co.uk West Cheshire Museums]. | :This museum records the social, cultural and industrial history of west Cheshire. It was formerly known as the Salt Museum, reflecting its early focus on the history of salt extraction, a local industry dating back to Roman times. The museum was renamed Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse in 2010 as its remit now extends to cover the broader history of the area and also the history of the building itself as a former workhouse. It is part of the [http://westcheshiremuseums.co.uk West Cheshire Museums]. | ||
==Civil Records Offices== | |||
The [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ General Register Office] holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ website] (a login is required but it is free to register and search). However, in some cases research can be more efficient working with the more narrowed-down records of county registry offices. | |||
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For a list of the '''historic and current registration districts''' Cheshire, see [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/CHS.html UKBMD: Registration Districts in Cheshire]. | |||
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