Frodsham

Frodsham
Town and civil parish
Frodsham from Overton/Frodsham Hill
Frodsham Location within Cheshire
Population	9,300 (2021)[1]
GSS code	E04011099
OS grid reference	SJ 5151 7776
Civil parish	Frodsham
Unitary authority	Cheshire West and Chester
Ceremonial county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FRODSHAM
Postcode district	WA6
Dialling code	01928
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
UK Parliament	Runcorn and Helsby
Website	frodsham.gov.uk
List of places UK England Cheshire 53°17′41″N 2°43′44″W / 53.2947°N 2.7289°W / 53.2947; -2.7289

Frodsham /ˌfrɒdʃəm/ ^ⓘ is a market town, civil parish, and electoral ward in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. Its population in 2021 was 9,300.^[1] It is 16 miles (26 km) south of Liverpool and 28 miles (45 km) southwest of Manchester. The River Weaver runs to its northeast and on the west it overlooks the estuary of the River Mersey. The A56 road and the Chester–Manchester railway line pass through the town, and the M56 motorway passes to the northwest.

In medieval times, Frodsham was an important borough and port belonging to the Earls of Chester.^{[citation needed]} Its parish church, St. Laurence's, still exhibits evidence of a building present in the 12th century in its nave^{[citation needed]} and is referenced in the Domesday Book. A market is held each Thursday, and Frodsham's viability as a trading centre was emphasised by the presence of the "big five" clearing banks and several building societies, though the branches of HSBC and NatWest have recently closed. Development in the town's shops and premises with alcohol licences is evident through the opening or modernisation of contemporary-style bar, restaurants, take-aways, and public houses since 2002, and in the continued presence of small, specialised, businesses operating from town-centre shops.