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This a collection of photographs and history of the buildings and surroundings of the market town of Frodsham in the West of Cheshire, UK.

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. Frodsham's population was counted at 9,077 at the 2011 census. The town is approximately 3 miles (5km) south of Runcorn and 16 miles (26 km) south of Liverpool.

Frodsham is derived from the old words: Frod = an old spelling of Ford; and Ham = Village on the Ford (Ford-ham). Though a more obscure etymology exists which suggests the name means "promontory into marsh". This probably makes sense considering that Frodsham had a promontory castle very close to marshland, though it was more of a fortified Manor or gaol than an actual castle.