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'''Warrington''' is a town in north-west [[England]], located on the [[River Mersey]] and the [[Manchester Ship Canal]]. Parts of the town north of the Mersey are in [[Lancashire]], and those south of it are in [[Cheshire]]. It is noted for the manufacture of [[soap]] and has a [[vodka]] distillery.

'''Warrington''' is a town in north-west [[England]], located on the [[River Mersey]] and the [[Manchester Ship Canal]]. Parts of the town north of the Mersey are in [[Lancashire]], and those south of it are in [[Cheshire]]. It is noted for the manufacture of [[soap]] and has a [[vodka]] distillery. The town is 16 miles east of Liverpool and a similar distance west of [[Manchester]].

An ancient crossing point of the Mersey, there was a [[Roman]] settlement at the modern suburb of Wilderspool in the 1st and 12nd centuries.

An ancient crossing point of the Mersey, there was a [[Roman]] settlement at the modern suburb of Wilderspool in the 1st and 2nd centuries. In 1968, Warrington was designated a 'new town' and, despite a decline in local heavy industry, the growth of the town in the 1970s and 1980s saw an increase in light industry, retail, distribution and technology.

The [[M6 motorway]], the longest motorway in England, has junctions with the other major motorways M56 and M62 in the vicinity of Warrington, and is a major junction for traffic between the North of England and North Wales. The Warrington post town also includes other settlements including the Lancashire towns of [[Birchwood]] and [[Golborne]], and many villages such as Appleton and [[Grappenhall]] in Cheshire.

The [[M6 motorway]], the longest motorway in England, has junctions with the other major motorways M56 and M62 in the vicinity of Warrington, and is a major junction for traffic between the North of England and North Wales. The Warrington post town also includes other settlements including the Lancashire towns of [[Birchwood]] and [[Golborne]], and many villages such as Appleton and [[Grappenhall]] in Cheshire.