Although the name The Charlatans was already being used when the original members of the band were still located in the West Midlands, many sources state that they formed in Northwich, Cheshire.
Iako je ime The Charlatans korišćeno kada je početna postava benda živela u West Midlands-u , mnogi izvori ukazuju na to da je bend osnovan u Northwich-u u Chesire-u.