Roman Middlewich
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Although it was known that "something" happened in Middlewich during Roman times, the information was patchy and almost anecdotal. During the late 1990s, Tim Strickland, a consultant archaeologist with Gifford and Partners in Chester, met with the Town Clerk, Jonathan Williams, to discuss the possibility of a wider, formal investigation of the Town's historic links to the Roman Empire. Over a period of years, the idea grew and culminated - at least so far - in the Roman Middlewich Project. This has encompassed a book, written by Tim, two Roman Middlewich Festivals that provided a celebration of the knowledge gained and a sharing of the information with a much wider audience. They too place in 2001 and 2003, both in September and were attended by thousands of people - literally! This could be partially attributed to the fact that the Town Council entered a partnership with several organisations, most notably, the Heritage Lottery Fund (although support from Cheshire County Council and managed to ensure that the event was free. It is clearly more than that however, as even for free, people would not turn up for an event unless they had at least a passing interest! There are various websites giving greater information about the Roman Middlewich Project than we can provide links to here, however those listed on our links page are of particular interest and importance. What is of enormous importance to the Town and indeed to Tim Strickland, is that this project was so successful that Tim was awarded an MBE for his work. All of those involved in the Project are grateful to Tim and Jonathan for the work that they have carried out to bring this Project to the fore. Please enjoy the other information about the Roman Middlewich Project. Rest assured that it will be update also. |