Winsford Mine (also known as Meadow Bank Mine) is a halite (rock salt) mine in the town of Winsford, Cheshire, England. The mine produces an average of 1,500,000 tonnes (1,700,000 tons) of rock salt a year, which is used to grit public roads in the United Kingdom during the winter months. Two other mines also produce rock salt within the United Kingdom, but Winsford has the biggest output of all three and has the largest market share.
It is also Britain's oldest working mine.
^Cite error: The named reference MDO was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
WinsfordMine (also known as Meadow Bank Mine) is a halite (rock salt) mine in the town of Winsford, Cheshire, England. The mine produces an average of...
Winsford is a town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, on the River...
This list of mines in the United Kingdom is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised...
In November 2008, Beswick presented Salt City, a documentary about WinsfordMine, on BBC Radio 4. On 2 February 2015, Allan took over the networked late...
at Winsford in the 17th century. Initially it was used only as salt licks for animals, and to strengthen weak brine. In 1844 Winsford Rock Salt Mine was...
visits Winsford rock salt mine in preparation for Winter chill". Winsford Guardian. Retrieved 17 March 2017. Blenkinsop, Tom. "ICL Boulby Potash Mine". Parliamentary...
blow-out" while working in the mine. Winsford – home of Britain's largest rock salt mine Woodsmith Mine – a new polyhalite mine under construction just south...
Ontario, Canada. In the United Kingdom there are three mines; the largest of these is at Winsford in Cheshire, producing, on average, one million tonnes...
The Winsford and Over branch line was a railway line serving the town of Winsford in Cheshire. It was operated by the Cheshire Lines Committee (CLC) from...
(Northwich and Winsford Locality) which has an estimated 2021 population of 107,000. Northwich and its urban area make up 63,000, Winsford makes up around...
diverge near Winsford, the current head of navigation, and at Northwich the river turns to flow north-west across north Cheshire. Below Winsford, the course...
Meadow. By 1732 the River Weaver was improved from Frodsham Bridge to Winsford Bridge and eventually allowed vessels up to 160 tonnes (160,000 kg) to...
for de-icing in the United Kingdom predominantly comes from a single mine in Winsford in Cheshire. Prior to distribution it is mixed with <100 ppm of sodium...
offsite in the worked-out parts of Winsford Rock Salt Mine, Winsford, Cheshire, Britain's largest rock salt mine. The storage facility is operated by...
Cote Blanche, Louisiana, with annual capacity of 3.4 million tons; and Winsford, Cheshire, United Kingdom, with annual capacity of 1.5 million tons.[citation...
Mudstone laid down with large salt deposits which were mined for hundreds of years around Winsford. Separating this area from Lower Triassic Sherwood Sandstone...
expansion. During the closure its collections were stored in the Winsford Rock Salt Mine; some of the books in the stack joined collections at Greater Manchester...
modern cooperative movement. Winsford rock salt mine opens in Cheshire; by 2014 it will be Britain's oldest working mine. Ring of bells installed at St...
Common still survive in Betts Park. Winsford Gardens formed part of the grounds of Chesham Park and later Winsford House. There are several Victorian almshouses...
the pit taking coal from the Crombouke, Lower Florida and Ince Six Feet mines. Haydock Colliery After the colliery closed, its workshops became the NCB...
Division of Railfreight that included salt for road gritting from the ICI mine at Winsford. The locos were selected from the available pool of Class 25 locomotives...
West Yorkshire Sea Harrier FA.2 ZE691 at Woodford Park Industrial Estate, Winsford, Cheshire Sea Harrier FA.2 ZE694 at the Midland Air Museum, Coventry, Warwickshire...
Global Information
