We will be creating a vibrant community market where tradition meets uniqueness, with quality goods, great value, and a welcoming place to shop, eat, and gather.
The new market will provide a significantly improved experience for customers and traders alike with a wider choice of stalls and facilities in a corner unit within the Barons Quay shopping centre.
This new market will replace the existing market within Weaver Square, a short distance away, which will be demolished and replaced with new homes as part of an ambitious plan to regenerate the town centre.
This will be the biggest investment in Northwich Market since 1960s and the new market will benefit from an investment of around £1.8 million to enable a town centre market to remain open – and create a market ready for the future where current and future traders can thrive.
We are working with existing Northwich Market traders to offer space for them in the new market to provide continuity, and bring in new traders to ensure the market can expand and flourish in its new location. At a time where other councils are withdrawing from markets due to funding pressures, the Council remains committed to them and to Northwich.
We currently expect the new market will open sometime during 2026, and the existing market in Weaver Square will remain open until just before the new market opens.
Thanks to everyone who shared their views on the future of Northwich Market
Thank you to everyone who recently shared their views about the new market, over 1,100 responses were received, with 93% of respondents supportive of the plan to move the market to a new unit in Barons Quay. There was also strong support for the design of the new market, with 85% of respondents positive about the plans put forward by the Council.
A market is nothing without its traders, so we are reaching out to any aspiring traders and entrepreneurs that would like to be part of our ambitious plans for the new market. Contact us to register your interest.
The new market has been designed for Northwich today and ready to evolve for the Northwich of tomorrow.
We want to create a vibrant family and community led market for everyone – where tradition meets uniqueness, with quality goods and services, locally sourced food, great value and a welcoming space to shop, eat and meet.
The Market will offer a new social space in the town centre offering community activities and events in a unique shopping environment.
The new market will include bespoke designed fixtures and facilities to provide a significantly improved experience for customers and traders with a wider choice of stalls, to complement the existing range of retail and food options already available in Barons Quay and help regenerate the town centre.
The Manifesto sets out the thinking behind the Vision. It is for everyone: traders, managers, staff and customers. It establishes our three core principles, quality and standards for users of the market and the way the market is managed.
A Sustainable Market
A Social Market
A Successful Market
The market’s branding has been inspired by the town’s rich heritage of waterways, celebrating its industrial past and vibrant community.
Central to the design is a reference to the two iconic River Weaver swing bridges, symbols of history, strength and connection.
The bridges’ distinctive vertical and diagonal iron girders are cleverly used to form the letter “N” at the heart of the logo, creating a bold and meaningful visual identity that reflects both tradition and progress. Look carefully when you cross the bridges and see the rows of Ns!
The colour palette takes inspiration from the Cheshire countryside, the town’s rivers and shipbuilding which was part of the town’s industrial heritage until recently, as was the ICI plant. This is complemented with reference to Northwich’s more recent history which includes the popular annual Pina Colada festival.
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