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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 | + | 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. | ||
Revision as of 00:15, April 17, 2025
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 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.
Notable Warringtonians
Arts
- George Formby (1904-1961) - actor, singer-songwriter and comedian, lived in Warrington for many years
- Tim Curry (born 1946) - actor and singer, native of nearby Grappenhall, notable appeared in Rock Horror Picture Show (1975)
- Kerry Katona (born 1980) - television personality and Atomic Kitten singer
Politics
- Peter Brimelow (born 1947) - British-born American anti-immigration activist