11 Facts About Frodsham

In medieval times, Frodsham was an important borough and port belonging to the Earls of Chester.

Frodsham is unique as the name of a settlement in the British Isles.

Frodsham Hill is the location of an Iron Age promontory fort, the outline of which can still be seen.

Frodsham was an important manor of the medieval Earls of Chester and was created a borough in the early 13th century, probably by Earl Ranulf III.

Frodsham was home to Frodsham School, a science and technology college, which closed in July 2009 due to the falling birth rate and amalgamated with Helsby High School.

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Frodsham Hill, overlooking Frodsham and the Liverpool skyline, is a large sandstone hill, home to many farms, prestige homes and the Mersey View nightclub and Forest Hills Hotel.

Frodsham Caves are found in the sandstone foundations of Frodsham Hill.

Frodsham sits beneath the imposing wooded escarpment of Beacon Hill, which is known locally as Frodsham Hill or Overton Hill and whose top attains a height of just over 500 feet.

Frodsham is 14 miles from Liverpool John Lennon Airport and 22 miles from Manchester Airport.

The Frodsham ward has the same boundaries as the Town's own parish boundaries.

In November 2014 Frodsham made national headlines due to a hoax in which it was claimed that actor William Shatner would be turning on the town's Christmas lights.