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Warrington

Shown within England
Geography
Status	Borough, Unitary Authority (1998)[1]
Ceremonial county	Cheshire
Historic county	Lancashire (some parts from Cheshire)
Region	North West England
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Area - Total	Ranked 196th 180.64 km²
Admin HQ	Warrington
ISO 3166-2	GB-WAR
ONS code	00EU
OS grid reference	SJ6088
Coordinates	53°23N 2°35W
NUTS 3	UKD21
Demographics
Population: Total (2006 est.) Density	Ranked 73rd 194,000 1074 / km²
Ethnicity (2001 census)	97.9% White
Politics
Warrington Borough Council http://www.warrington.gov.uk/
Leadership	Leader & Cabinet
Control	Liberal Democrat / Conservative

Warrington is a large town and borough in Cheshire, England. It sits beside the West Coast Mainline, the M6, M56 and M62 motorways, upon the River Mersey and alongside the Manchester Ship Canal. Its population has more than doubled since it was designated a new town in 1968. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... // Warrington may refer to: Warrington, a unitary authority and large town in northwest England. ... One of the admnistrative counties of England File links The following pages link to this file: Warrington Categories: GFDL images ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Look up Borough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... For other uses, see Cheshire (disambiguation). ... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... For other uses, see Cheshire (disambiguation). ... North West England is one of the nine regions of England. ... Constituent countries is a phrase used, often by official institutions, in contexts in which a number of countries make up a larger entity or grouping, concerning these countries; thus the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has used the phrase in reference to the parts of former Yugoslavia... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article discusses states as sovereign political entities. ... Area is the measure of how much exposed area any two dimensional object has. ... This is a list of districts of England ordered by area. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... The ISO 3166-2 codes for the United Kingdom correspond to the nations administrative divisions. ... The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating census and other statistical data. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) is a geocode standard for referencing the administrative division of countries for statistical purposes. ... For other uses, see Density (disambiguation). ... The figures are mid-year estimates for 2005, unless otherwise stated, from the Office for National Statistics [1]. See also: List of towns and cities in England by population - List of English counties by population - List of ceremonial counties of England by population - List of English districts by area - List... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The United Kingdom is divided into four parts, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. ... For other uses, see Cheshire (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... this runs up the west coast of the u k most parts are electrified and it is a high speed route Categories: Wikipedia cleanup | Rail stubs ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The M56 motorway, also known as the North Cheshire motorway, is a major road in England. ... The route of the M62, in dark blue. ... Ferry across the Mersey, June 2005 The River Mersey is a river in north-western England. ... The canal at its Manchester end, looking towards Old Trafford. ... Below is a list of some of the new towns in the United Kingdom created under the various New Town Acts of the 20th century. ...

Historically a part of Lancashire, and today governed by a Unitary Authority, the population of the Warrington borough, including its 18 civil parishes, is 191,084 (2001 Census). 158,195 of these live in the Warrington Urban Area, defined by the ONS, and of these, 80,661 live in the core area. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... A civil parish (usually just parish) in England is a subnational entity forming the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ...

People born (or living) in Warrington are known as Warringtonians.^[2]

Geography

The Borough of Warrington is bordered by Halton, Vale Royal, and Macclesfield boroughs in the Ceremonial County of Cheshire and by the metropolitan boroughs of Trafford, Salford, Wigan and St. Helens. Halton is a borough in North West England, administered by a unitary authority. ... Vale Royal is a local government district and borough in Cheshire, North West England. ... Macclesfield is a local government district, borough and parliamentary constituency in Cheshire England. ... For other uses, see Cheshire (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Trafford (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Salford (disambiguation). ... , Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. ... For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of St Helens. ...

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Subdivisions, suburbs, and civil parishes of Warrington

The Borough of Warrington is subdivided into 18 civil parishes and various suburbs of the central town of Warrington, which is an unparished area: In England a civil parish (usually just parish) is the smallest area used for local government. ... In England a civil parish (usually just parish) is the lowest unit of local government, lower than districts or counties. ...

Civil Parishes

Appleton, Birchwood, Burtonwood and Westbrook, Croft, Cuerdley, Culcheth and Glazebury, Grappenhall and Thelwall, Great Sankey, Hatton, Lymm, Penketh, Poulton-with-Fearnhead, Rixton-with-Glazebrook, Stockton Heath, Stretton, Walton, Winwick, Woolston Appleton can refer to: Appleton (music duo), a UK-based musical group with Canadian-born members. ... Statistics Population: 11,395 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ647911 Administration District: Warrington Shire county: Cheshire Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cheshire Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Cheshire Ambulance service: North West Post office and telephone Post town: Warrington... Burtonwood and Westbrook is a civil parish within the Unitary Authority of Warrington Borough in the ceremonial county of Cheshire. ... Map sources for Croft, Cheshire at grid reference SJ634935 Croft is a village and civil parish in Warrington, Cheshire, England, about five miles north of Warrington town centre. ... Cuerdley is a Civil Parish in Warrington Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England. ... Culcheth and Glazebury is a civil parish within the Unitary Authority of Warrington Borough in the ceremonial county of Cheshire. ... Grappenhall and Thelwall is a civil parish within the Unitary Authority of Warrington Borough in the ceremonial county of Cheshire. ... Great Sankey is a Civil Parish and suburb in the west of Warrington Borough, in north-west England. ... Hatton is a small village some 6 Km south of Warrington, Cheshire (grid reference SJ599824). ... , Lymm (pronounced Lim) is a large village and civil parish part of Warrington, Cheshire, in north west England. ... Penketh is a Civil Parish and suburb in the West of Warrington Borough, in the United Kingdom. ... Poulton-with-Fearnhead is a civil parish in the town of Warrington in Cheshire, England. ... Location within the British Isles Hollins Green is a small village located on the eastern edge of Warrington, close to the border of Salford, as designated by the River Glaze. ... Stockton Heath is a district in Warrington, Cheshire, neighbouring Appleton, Grappenhall and Walton. ... Stretton is a village and civil parish in the borough of Warrington, Cheshire, England. ... Statistics Population: 1,594 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ5984 Administration District: Warrington Shire county: Cheshire Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cheshire Historic county: Cheshire Services Police force: Cheshire Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West Post office and telephone... Winwick is a village in the town of Warrington, Cheshire, in the north-west of England. ... This article is about Woolston, Cheshire. ...

Other areas

• Appleton Thorn
• Barracks
• Bewsey
• Blackbrook
• Blakely
• Bruche
• Cinnamon Brow
• Cobbs
• Dallam
• Fairfield
• Gemini
• Gorse Covert
• Grange
• Hermitage Green
• Hollins Green
• Howley
• Hulme
• Kenyon
• Lane End
• Latchford
• Little Town
• Locking Stumps
• Martinscroft
• Omega
• Orford
• Padgate
• Risley
• Sankey Bridges
• Statham
• Thelwall
• Westbrook
• Westy
• Wilderspool
• Woolston
• Wright's Green

Statistics Population: 10,477 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ640839 Administration District: Warrington Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cheshire Historic county: Cheshire Services Police force: Cheshire Fire and rescue: Cheshire Ambulance: North West Post office and telephone Post town: WARRINGTON... A barracks housing conscripts of Norrbottens regemente in Boden, Sweden. ... Statistics Population: 3,330 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ595891 Administration District: Warrington Shire county: Cheshire Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cheshire Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Cheshire Ambulance service: North West Post office and telephone Post town: Warrington... Blackbrook may refer to: Blackbrook Reservoir Blackbrook, Merseyside Category: ... Blakely may refer to: Blakely, Georgia Blakely, Pennsylvania This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Bruche is a large suburb of Warrington England. ... Cinnamon Brow, is an area on the east side of Warrington, between Orford and Birchwood. ... Cobbs is a surname, and may refer to: Arnette Cleophus Cobbs, American jazz saxophonist Arnett Cobb Bill Cobbs, American actor Call Cobbs, Jr. ... Dallam is a suburb of Warrington, England. ... Fairfield is a common place name in several English-speaking countries. ... Gemini may refer to In astronomy: Gemini (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac Gemini (astrology), the astrological sign Project Gemini, the second US manned spaceflight program Gemini Observatory, northern and southern hemisphere twin large telescopes In film and television: Gemini (2002 film), a Tamil film starring Vikram and... Map sources for Gorse Covert at grid reference SJ665925 Gorse Covert is a part of the town of Birchwood in England. ... Grange stone circle, Ireland A grange was originally an area of land in Ireland some miles away from an urban-based monastery where in mediæval times food was grown for the monastery. ... Hermitage Green is a hamlet near the village of Winwick in Cheshire. ... Location within the British Isles Hollins Green is a small village located on the eastern edge of Warrington, close to the border of Salford, as designated by the River Glaze. ... Howley (or Hoyley) is a phrase occassionally yelled in areas such as Bangor or Trevethin to indicate recognition of a friend, relation, acquaintance or neighbour. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... Kenyon is a surname of English or Irish origin: Baron Kenyon, baronetcy since 1788 E.W. Kenyon, evangelist and president of a Bible Institute Frederic G. Kenyon, biblical scholar Herbert Hollick-Kenyon, aircraft pilot in Antarctica James Kenyon, English pioneer of cinematography Jane Kenyon, American poet and translator John Samuel... Statistics Population: 7,856 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ624871 Administration District: Warrington Shire county: Cheshire Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cheshire Historic county: Cheshire Services Police force: Cheshire Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West Post office and telephone... Locking stumps a. ... Martinscroft is considered a part of Woolston in Warrington, Cheshire, UK. It is rumoured that Battery Lane in the village got its name from where Oliver Cromwell stored his weapons during his visit in the civil war. ... Omega, comprising 226 hectares straddling the M62 Motorway in Warrington, Cheshire is one of Europe’s most important strategic development sites. ... Orford is a suburb in Warrington, a unitary authority in the north-west of England. ... Padgate was a village on the edge of Warrington, England, and today it is a large residential part of the town. ... The Risley Coat of Arms Prudence Risley Residential College for the Creative and Performing Arts, commonly known as Risley Hall, Risley Residential College, or just Risley, is a themed residence hall at Cornell University. ... Sankey Bridges is a district of Warrington, a unitary authority in the north-west of England. ... a city in the U.S. state of Georgia, see Statham, Georgia a hamlet near Lymm, England This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Thelwall is a small close-knit village in Warrington, North Cheshire, England, several miles from the Lymm junction of the M6. ... Westbrook Westbrook, is a suburb and council ward, towards the west of Warrington. ... 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Climate

History

Warrington has been a major crossing point on the River Mersey since ancient times and there was a Roman settlement at Wilderspool. The River Mersey split the modern-day town between the Celts and Roman Empire. ^[4] In medieval times Warrington's importance was as a bridging point on the River Mersey, and it was a fulcrum in the English Civil War. The armies of Oliver Cromwell and the Earl of Derby both stayed near the old town centre (the parish church area). Popular legend has it that Cromwell lodged in the building which survives on Church Street as The Cottage Restaurant, though it is likely that the actual place was nearby, possibly next door. The Marquis of Granby public house bears a plaque stating that the Earl of Derby 'had his quarters near this site'. Dents in the walls of the parish church are rumoured to have been caused by the cannons used in the Civil War. Ferry across the Mersey, June 2005 The River Mersey is a river in north-western England. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... Celts, normally pronounced // (see article on pronunciation), is widely used to refer to the members of any of the peoples in Europe using the Celtic languages or descended from those who did. ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see English Civil War (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Oliver Cromwell (disambiguation). ... The Earl of Derby is a title in the peerage of England. ...

Industrial history

Warrington was a centre of steel (particularly wire), textiles, brewing, tanning and chemical industries.^[5] For other uses, see Steel (disambiguation). ... A wire is a single, usually cylindrical, elongated strand of drawn metal. ... This article is about the type of fabric. ... A 16th century brewer A 21st century brewer This article concerns the production of alcoholic beverages. ... This article is about making hides into leather. ... A chemical substance is any material substance used in or obtained by a process in chemistry: A chemical compound is a substance consisting of two or more chemical elements that are chemically combined in fixed proportions. ...

Heavy industry declined in the 1970s and 1980s but the growth of the new town around Warrington led to a great increase in employment in light industry, distribution and technology. Travel-to-work patterns are unusual, with many residents working outside the borough and many employees living elsewhere.

IRA bombing

Main article: Warrington bomb attacks

On 20 March 1993, the IRA exploded two bombs in Warrington town centre. The blasts killed two children: three year old Jonathan Ball died instantly, and twelve year old Tim Parry died five days later in hospital. Their deaths provoked widespread condemnation of the organisation responsible. The blast followed a bomb attack a few weeks earlier on a gas storage plant in Warrington. The Warrington Bomb Attacks took place in Warrington, England in 1993. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Irish: Óglaigh na hÉireann) (IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the Army or the RA.[2]) is an Irish Republican, left wing[3] paramilitary organisation that, until the Belfast Agreement, sought to end Northern... The Warrington Bomb Attacks took place in Warrington, England in 1993. ...

Tim Parry's father founded The Peace Centre (formerly the Tim Parry Jonathan Ball Peace Centre) as part of a campaign to reconcile communities in conflict. The centre opened on the seventh anniversary of the bombing in 2000.

Other history

Warrington is notable in political history for being the first place to field a candidate for the then newly-formed SDP-Liberal Alliance; former Home Secretary Roy Jenkins stood for Parliament in 1981 but lost to Labour candidate Doug Hoyle by a small number of votes. The SDP-Liberal Alliance was an electoral alliance of the Social Democratic Party and the Liberal Party in the UK that ran from 1981 to 1988, when the bulk of the two parties merged to form the Social and Liberal Democrats, later referred to as simply the Liberal Democrats. ... Roy Harris Jenkins, Baron Jenkins of Hillhead, OM, PC (November 11, 1920 – January 5, 2003) was a British politician and a prominent Labour Member of Parliament in the 1960s and 1970s, and founding member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). ... The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in Britain (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... (Eric) Douglas Harvey Hoyle, Baron Hoyle, known as Doug Hoyle (born 17 February 1930) is a British Labour politician and former member of parliament for Nelson and Colne and Warrington North. ...

However, many people, particularly Americans, will remember Warrington best as the location of Burtonwood RAF base, one of (if not the) largest RAF bases in England and the largest US Air Force base outside the United States. During World War II, Burtonwood was visited by major celebrities like Humphrey Bogart and Bob Hope who arrived to entertain the GIs. The base was closed in 1993. RAF Burtonwood is the name of the Royal Air Force station that used to be situated in Warrington , Cheshire. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Burtonwood is a village in the town of Warrington, which is in the county of Cheshire in Northern England. ... Bogart redirects here. ... Bob Hope, KBE (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, was an English-Born American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies, and in performing tours for U.S. Military personnel, well known for his good natured humor and career longevity. ...

There was a further RAF training camp at Padgate, a Royal Naval air base at Stretton and an army base at the Peninsula Barracks in O'Leary Street, now used by the Territorial Army. Padgate was a village on the edge of Warrington, England, and today it is a large residential part of the town. ... The Territorial Army (TA) is the principal reserve force of the British Army, the land armed forces of the United Kingdom, and composed mostly of part-time soldiers paid at the same rate, while engaged on military activities, as their Regular equivalents. ...

Politics and administration

Historically part of Lancashire, Warrington was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1847 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. Warrington acquired county borough status on reaching a population of 50,000 in 1900. Between then and 1974, Warrington formed the County Borough of Warrington. As part of proposed local government reforms in England, in 1969 the Redcliffe-Maud Report suggested merging Warrington with either the Merseyside or Greater Manchester metropolitan counties. Lobbying by the borough council prevented this. Because Warrington would have been non-contiguous with Lancashire, under the local government reforms of 1974, Warrington, incorporating Lymm Urban District and part of Runcorn Rural District from Cheshire, and part of Warrington Rural District, was made a borough within Cheshire County Council. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... A borough is a political division originally used in England. ... The Municipal Reform Act 1835 required members of town councils (municipal corporations) to be elected by ratepayers and councils to publish their financial accounts. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... The County Borough of Warrington was, from 1889 to 1974, a local government district centred on Warrington in the northwest of England. ... Local government in England as proposed by the report. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... The six metropolitan counties shown within England The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level subnational entity in current use in England. ... The Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c. ... , Lymm (pronounced Lim) is a large village and civil parish part of Warrington, Cheshire, in north west England. ... Runcorn was a rural district in Cheshire, England from 1894 to 1974. ... The rural district of Warrington was a local government district in the administrative county of Lancashire from 1894 to 1974. ... Cheshire County Council is a County Council, and is the second highest level of United Kingdom Government for the residents of Cheshire and the surrounding areas. ...

On April 1, 1998 Warrington became an independent unitary authority, though it is still served by Cheshire Police and Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, and forms part of Cheshire for ceremonial purposes. The current borders of Warrington Borough cover the former County Borough of Warrington, Lymm Urban District, Warrington Rural District and part of Golborne Urban District, part of Runcorn Rural District and part of Whiston Rural District. is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... Cheshire Constabulary is the Police force covering the English county of Cheshire and the independent areas of Runcorn, Widnes and Warrington. ... The Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statuory fire and rescue service for the English non-metropolitan county of Cheshire and the unitary authorities of Halton (including Runcorn, and Widnes) and Warrington. ... The Ceremonial counties of England are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government with reference to the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England. ... County borough was a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom to refer to a borough or a city independent of county administration. ... The rural district of Warrington was a local government district in the administrative county of Lancashire from 1894 to 1974. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Runcorn was a rural district in Cheshire, England from 1894 to 1974. ... Whiston Rural District was an administrative area in Lancashire, North West England, created in 1894 and abolished in 1974. ...

Warrington has applied unsuccessfully for city status, the most recent attempt being after the opening of the Peace Centre as a "City for Peace". Historically, city status in England and Wales was associated with the presence of a cathedral, such as York Minster. ...

The political makeup of the borough council is as follows:

• 6 Labour Wards: Birchwood, Burtonwood and Winwick, Latchford East, Orford, Poplars & Hulme, and Rixton & Woolston.
• 9 Liberal Democrat Wards: Appleton, Grappenhall and Thelwall, Sankey North, Sankey South, Hatton/Stretton & Walton, Latchford West, Poulton North, Stockton Heath & Westbrook.
• 1 Conservative ward: Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft
• 6 "split" wards: Bewsey and Whitecross (2 Labour, 1 Liberal Democrat), Fairfield & Howley (2 Labour, 1 independent), Lymm (2 Liberal Democrat, 1 Conservative), Penketh & Cuerdley (1 Conservative, 2 Labour), Poulton South (1 Labour, 1 Liberal Democrat), and Whittle Hall (2 Liberal Democrat, 1 Labour)

At Westminster, Warrington is represented by two Labour Party MPs. Helen Jones representents Warrington North, and Helen Southworth represents Warrington South. Type Lower House Speaker Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Leader Harriet Harman, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader Theresa May, (Conservative) since May 5, 2005 Members 659 Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... For Helen Mary Jones, member of the National Assembly for Wales, please see Helen Mary Jones. ... Warrington North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Helen Mary Southworth (born November 13, 1956, Preston) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Warrington South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Demographics

Based on ONS statistics

Population and Ethnicity

Warrington has a total population of 191,080, of which 49.1% are male and 50.9% are female. The average age of the population is 38.06 years, which is slightly below the regional and national averages. In the borough, the majority of people are of white ethnicity (97.9%). The key minorities are mixed race (0.6%), black ethnicity (0.2%), and Asian origin (0.8%), other racial origins account for 0.5% of the population.

Housing and social situation

As at the 2001 census (the last available data), the borough of Warrington had 80,593 households. Of this 80,593 households, 76% are owner occupied, 17.6% are rented from the council, 4.8% are rented from other sources and 1.6% of houses have residents who live rent free. Warrington has a population density of 10.7 residents per hectare, and 31.9% of residents describe the borough is a comfortably well off area, 4.3% of households are deemed overcrowded. Of the total population, 5.8% of residents are on some form of benefits.

Employment and education

At 2005, the borough of Warrington had 63.6% employment, with only 2.9% of all economically active people unemployed. 2.3% of the population are students in full-time higher education. 31.1% of the total population are economically inactive (due to retirement, ill health, or full-time carer status). According to borough statistics, of the population (in the Borough of Warrington in 2005). 26.9% are unqualified (either due to leaving school early or failing the end of school examinations). 46.4% have level 1 or 2 qualifications (level 1 being 1+ GCSE (A*-G)or "O" Level or equivalent, level 2 being 5+ GCSEs (grades A-C), 1+'A' levels/ AS levels (A-E) or equivalent). 19.7% have received level 3+ qualifications (meaning 2+ A-levels (A-E), 4+ AS-levels (A-E) or equivalent minimum).

Economy

This is a chart of trend of regional gross value added of Halton and Warrington at current basic prices published (pp.240-253) by Office for National Statistics with figures in millions of British Pounds Sterling.

In spite of its proximity to significant retail areas in Manchester, Liverpool, Chester and the out-of-town Trafford Centre, Warrington continues to have one of the larger shopping centres in North West England. Despite this competition, Warrington has seen an increase in its customer trade, due in part to the modernisation of the town centre. It has a shopping mall (Golden Square) first opened in 1974, which has been extended to include a Debenhams store, and a new bus station. The old Cockhedge Textile Mill was demolished and replaced by another shopping mall. The main shopping streets are Buttermarket Street, Horsemarket Street, Sankey Street and Bridge Street. Where these four streets intersect at Market Gate, there is an award-winning redevelopment with a large fountain and "guardians" (known locally as "the skittles") designed by Howard Ben Tré. The town also has a large indoor market, and several other small shopping malls, such as Hatters Row. In the surrounding modern suburbs, there are several shopping areas, from small groups of shops to malls such as Birchwood Mall. IKEA chose Warrington as the location for their first store when they came to the UK, which is located next to the large out-of-town shopping area of Gemini, which has a large Marks and Spencer (the biggest outside London) , Toys "R" Us, and Next outlets. Debenhams plc (LSE: DEB) is a retailer with a chain of department stores based in the United Kingdom. ... Howard Ben Tré (born 1949) is an American artist and sculptor, increasingly known lately for his public space artwork. ... Map of countries with IKEA stores. ... Marks and Spencer plc (known also as M&S and sometimes colloquially as Marks and Sparks) is the largest retailer in the United Kingdom by sales. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Toys R Us (currently typeset as ToYsЯuS in the logo) is a toy store chain based in the United States, Canada, Australia,The Netherlands, South Africa, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. ... Next on Oxford Street Next PLC is a British clothes retailer, with its headquarters in Enderby, Leicestershire, England. ...

Transport

Warrington after the coming of the railway, 1851

Main article: Transport in Warrington

The town has two main railway stations: Bank Quay on the London to Glasgow and Chester - Warrington - Newton-le-Willows - Manchester lines, and Central on the Liverpool - Widnes - Manchester line and the Transpennine route. Bank Quay is much altered, but Central (built 1873) is of some architectural merit, featuring polychromatic brickwork. Both main railway stations have suffered from years of underinvestment but have undergone some refurbishment. There are also railway stations in the suburbs at Padgate, Sankey and Birchwood. Download high resolution version (1280x860, 57 KB)Warrington - 1851 - Project Gutenberg eText 13721 This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (1280x860, 57 KB)Warrington - 1851 - Project Gutenberg eText 13721 This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... There are various modes of transport availiable in Warrington. ... Warrington Bank Quay is a mainline train station serving the U.K. town of Warrington. ... For the village, see Newton-le-Willows, North Yorkshire. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... Warrington Central railway station is one of two main railway stations serving the town of Warrington in the north-west of England. ...

The town lies close to the M62, M6 and M56 motorways and midway between Liverpool and Manchester airports. Liverpool John Lennon Airport (IATA: LPL, ICAO: EGGP) is an airport serving the English city of Liverpool. ... For City Airport Manchester, UK, see City Airport Manchester. ...

Warrington Borough Transport, one of the few municipal bus companies to survive in public ownership, runs most bus services within the town. First Group and Arriva Northwestern provide bus links to surrounding towns and cities such as Manchester, the Trafford Centre, Liverpool, St Helens, Runcorn, Widnes and Chester. A new real-time passenger information system has been installed. A new bus station known as Warrington Interchange opened in 2006 at the Golden Square Shopping Centre. Warrington Borough Transport (WBT) is a bus operator, running the majority of local services in the unitary authority of Warrington. ... A municipal bus company is an operator of bus services owned by the local government authority. ... First Group PLC (LSE: FGP) is a British transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and North America, with headquarters in Aberdeen, Scotland. ... An Arriva train in Denmark Arriva plc is a UK-based international public transport operator and vehicle rental company, headquartered in Sunderland. ... Warrington Interchange is a bus station in the town of Warrington, Cheshire in North West England. ...

The River Mersey runs through the heart of the town dividing it in two. There are only two main thoroughfares crossing the Mersey in Warrington: at Bridge Foot and at the Kingsway Bridge. The Manchester Ship Canal runs through the south of the town; three swing bridges and a high-level cantilever bridge provide crossing points, and another high-level crossing is planned downstream nearer to Runcorn. Although shipping movements on the ship canal are far less frequent than in years past, they can cause severe delay to local road traffic. The picturesque Bridgewater Canal runs through the borough from the scenic village of Lymm to Walton Hall and Gardens, a local park/leisure area. The canal at its Manchester end, looking towards Old Trafford. ... This article is about the town in England. ... The Bridgewater Canal is a navigable canal in the north west of England, connecting Runcorn and Manchester. ... , Lymm (pronounced Lim) is a large village and civil parish part of Warrington, Cheshire, in north west England. ...

Culture

Warrington has a concert hall (the Parr Hall), an arts centre (the Pyramid), a museum, an art gallery, and various public libraries throughout the borough. Warrington Central Library was the first rate-supported library in the UK. The Victorian swimming baths closed in July 2003. There is a cinema at Westbrook, and another is being considered as part of a town centre redevelopment. There are several parks (see also Parks in Warrington) and designated nature reserves at Woolston Eyes, Risley Moss, Rixton Claypits, and Paddington Meadows. There is also ten-pin bowling located at Winwick Quay, and indoor paintball. An indoor karting centre is located near to Bank Quay. A Laser Quest arena and a snooker club can also be found in Warrington, both located close to the town centre. Gulliver's Theme Park is located in Old Hall. The Parr Hall is Warringtons only surviving professional concert hall/theatre venue. ... The Parr Hall is Warringtons only surviving professional concert hall/theatre venue. ... Here is a list of parks and areas of natural interest in Warrington, England. ... The Woolston Eyes is a Site of Special Scientific Interest located in the town of Warrington in the North West of England. ... Risley Moss is an area of peat bog situated near Birchwood in Warrington, in England. ... To the east of Warrington, UK, Rixton Claypits was once a clay extraction site, and is now a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Local Nature Reserve. ... Paddington Meadows is a nature reserve in Warrington, UK, designated in November 2005. ... Tenpin is also the name of a chain of ten-pin bowling complexes in the United Kingdom. ...

A number of festivals, carnivals, and walking days are held annually in the Warrington area. Warrington Walking Day - originally a Sunday School festival - is held on the closest Friday to the last day of June, and the town centre is closed to traffic as churches walk together through the streets.^[10] A walking day is a type of church parade. ...

Other festivals, besides the many walking days, include:

• Glazebury Gala
• Appleton Bawming of the Thorn
• Croft Carnival
• Culcheth Community Day
• Howley Carnival
• Lymm May Queen
• Lymm Dickensian Festival
• Penketh Carnival
• St George's Day Parade
• Thelwall Rose Queen
• Winwick Carnival
• Westy Carnival

Warrington also has many musical groups, including Warrington Male Voice Choir and the North Cheshire Wind Orchestra. Statistics Population: 10,477 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SJ640839 Administration District: Warrington Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cheshire Historic county: Cheshire Services Police force: Cheshire Fire and rescue: Cheshire Ambulance: North West Post office and telephone Post town: WARRINGTON... Map sources for Croft, Cheshire at grid reference SJ634935 Croft is a village and civil parish in Warrington, Cheshire, England, about five miles north of Warrington town centre. ... Culcheth is a very large village to the north-east of Warrington, England, approximately 6. ... Howley (or Hoyley) is a phrase occassionally yelled in areas such as Bangor or Trevethin to indicate recognition of a friend, relation, acquaintance or neighbour. ... , Lymm (pronounced Lim) is a large village and civil parish part of Warrington, Cheshire, in north west England. ... , Lymm (pronounced Lim) is a large village and civil parish part of Warrington, Cheshire, in north west England. ... Penketh is a Civil Parish and suburb in the West of Warrington Borough, in the United Kingdom. ... For alternate uses, see Saint George (disambiguation) Saint George on horseback rides alongside a wounded dragon being led by a princess, late 19th century engraving. ... Thelwall is a small close-knit village in Warrington, North Cheshire, England, several miles from the Lymm junction of the M6. ... Winwick is a village in the town of Warrington, Cheshire, in the north-west of England. ... Westy is a suburban district in Warrington , England. ... Warrington Male Voice Choir is one of Great Britain’s oldest choirs, tracing its formation to 1898. ... The North Cheshire Wind Orchestra (NCWO) is a symphonic wind orchestra based in Warrington, Cheshire, UK. The membership of around 40 players is drawn from throughout the North West of England, many of whom travel considerable distances to rehearsals. ...

Sports

The town's premier sports team is the Warrington Wolves[1] Rugby League club, nicknamed "The Wire" because of Warrington's history of wire making. The club moved in 2003 to the Halliwell Jones Stadium, leaving its home for over a century, Wilderspool. Football is represented by Warrington Town FC[2] at Cantilever Park, next to the Manchester Ship Canal. Warrington Athletic Club are based at Victoria Park, where a new eight-lane synthetic track was built in 1998, after the original track was destroyed in a fire the previous year. Warrington Wasps are the representative Basketball team for the 12 Secondary Schools in Warrington.[3] Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league team in the town of Warrington, Cheshire in England. ... Rugby league football (usually shortened to rugby league, football, league) is a full-contact team sport played with a prolate spheroid-shaped ball by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ... The Halliwell Jones stadium is a state-of-the-art purpose built rugby league stadium in Warrington, England. ... Wilderspool Stadium was Warrington Wolves old ground before moving to the Halliwell Jones Stadium. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Cantilever Park is the home to Warrington Town Football Club who play in the Northern Premier League Division One. ... The canal at its Manchester end, looking towards Old Trafford. ... Victoria Park is located at Latchford in Warrington, UK. It borders the Black Bear Park. ...

Speedway racing, then known as Dirt Track racing was staged in Warrington in the pioneer era from 1928 to 1930. The track entered a team in the 1929 English Dirt Track League and the 1930 Northern league. Efforts to revive the venue in 1947 failed to materialise.

Education

Sir Thomas Boteler High School

Warrington is home to two colleges: Priestley Sixth Form and Community College, and Warrington Collegiate. The University of Chester has a campus at Padgate that was formerly part of Warrington Collegiate. Most of the high schools have their own post-16 provision (sixth-form). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2254x1680, 1984 KB) Summary Author: Guy Hatton Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2254x1680, 1984 KB) Summary Author: Guy Hatton Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Priestley College is a sixth form college for 16-19 year olds, located in Wilderspool (though can be argued to be part of Stockton Heath or Latchford), Warrington, Cheshire, UK. It also offers adult courses, as well as professional training (albeit on another site), and is an associate college of... The University of Chester is a university based in the city of Chester in the United Kingdom. ... Padgate was a village on the edge of Warrington, England, and today it is a large residential part of the town. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into sixth form college. ...

There are high schools throughout the borough. They are located in: Birchwood, Culcheth, Appleton (known as Bridgewater High School Warrington), two in Latchford (Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School and Cardinal Newman Roman Catholic High School), Sankey, Lymm, Padgate, Penketh, Westbrook (St. Gregory's Roman Catholic High School),