Penketh is a Civil Parish and suburb in the West of Warrington Borough, in the United Kingdom. It is about 2 miles to the West of Warrington town centre. Penketh now has one of the highest rates of council tax in Warrington, largely thanks to the fact it has leisure centre (Kingfisher Leisure Centre) owned by the parish council and therefore payed for by the parish council. Warrington is a large town and borough in North West England, between Manchester and Liverpool. ... Warrington is a large town and borough in North West England, between Manchester and Liverpool. ...

History

Penketh was originally part of Prescot parish but became a chapelry and then a separate parish. It grew due to the crossing over the Mersey at Fidlers Ferry and the building of the Sankey Canal. The area was entirely rural and agricultural until well into the 20th century, though a tannery and shipyard were established in the 19th century. Location within the British Isles Prescot, originally meaning PriestsCot. ... The River Mersey is a river in the north west of England. ... The Sankey Canal, also known as the St Helens Canal was the first canal built in England during the Industrial Revolution. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... This page is about making leather. ... Small shipyard in Klaksvík (Faroe Islands), reparing fishing vessels Dockyards and shipyards are places which repair and build ships. ...

The last 50 years has seen the area transformed into a large residential suburb.

Government

The parish has a Parish Council and is a ward of Warrington Borough. It forms part of Warrington South constituency of the United Kingdom Parliament. The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ...

Industry

The former tannery and shipyard were the only major industries in Penketh. Fiddler's Ferry power station dominates Penketh though it is in Cuerdley parish.

Churches

There is a parish church of the Church of England (St Paul's) and there is also a Catholic church (St Joseph's). The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ...

Schools

The secondary school is Penketh High School [1] which is now a Specialist School in Media and The Arts. There are a number of primary schools.

Buildings

The oldest building in Penketh is the former Quaker Meeting House (18th Century). The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, or Friends, is a religious community founded in England in the 17th century. ...

Transport

Railway stations in the area include Sankey for Penketh, Warrington Bank Quay and Warrington Central. Frequent buses link Penketh with Warrington town centre, Widnes, Runcorn and Liverpool. Penketh is on the A562 road linking Warrington with the Runcorn Bridge. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport. Sankey railway station is in the Warrington unitary authority in the north west of England. ... Warrington Bank Quay is a mainline train station serving the U.K. town of Warrington. ... Warrington Central railway station is in the Warrington unitary authority in the north west of England. ... The A562 is a road in the United Kingdom it runs to Liverpool from Penketh. ... The Runcorn Bridge is bridge of steel construction which crosses the River Mersey linking the towns of Runcorn and Widnes. ... Liverpool John Lennon Airport (IATA: LPL; ICAO: EGPP) is one of Europes fastest growing airports, having almost quadrupled its annual passenger numbers from 875,000 in 1998 to just over 3. ...