A brave band of
members dodged the heavy rain showers for the last speaker of this year's
programme. Tony Bostock told us about salt making in mid Cheshire. Tony took us
back to the early origins in the Dark Ages, discussed Roman military works, but
concentrated mainly on salt production in Northwich, Middlewich and Nantwich in
medieval times. He described the manufacturing and trade, emphasising the
complex local laws and customs that governed this business for several hundred
years. Tony's interest and knowledge certainly reinforced what we had seen when
the Society visited the Northwich Salt Museum (Weaver Hall) before Christmas.
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