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Warrington
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Shown within England
Geography
Status: Borough, Unitary Authority (1998)[1]
Region: North West England
Admin. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A borough is an Administrative division of various countries In principle the term borough designates a self-governing Township although in practice See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions The region, also known as the government office region, is currently the highest tier of local government sub-national entity of England, with only one North West England is one of the nine official Regions of England.  County: Cheshire
Area:
  Total:		 Ranked 196th
180. Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. This is a list of Districts of England ordered by area. The areas given are calculated from the Output Areas created for Census 2001 and made available 64 km²
Admin. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of  HQ: Warrington
ONS code: 00EU
Demographics
Population:
  Total (2006 est. The Office for National Statistics coding system is a hierarchical code used in the United Kingdom for tabulating Census and other statistical data In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology ):
  Density:		 Ranked 73rd
194,000
1074 / km²
Ethnicity: 96. The density of a material is defined as its Mass per unit Volume: \rho = \frac{m}{V} Different materials usually have different The figures are mid-year estimates for 2007 from the Office for National Statistics. 9% White
1. 2% South Asian [2]
Politics
New Warrington Borough Council Logo
Warrington Borough Council
http://www.warrington.gov.uk/
Leadership: Leader & Cabinet
Executive: TBA (council NOC)

Warrington is a large town and borough in Cheshire, England. The pattern of local government in England is complex with the distribution of functions varying according to the local arrangements Within the context of Local councils of the United Kingdom the term No Overall Control (abbreviated to NOC refers to a situation in which no single party achieves A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan Borough status in the United Kingdom is granted by Royal charter to Local government Districts in England, Wales and Northern Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir. See also Mersey River (Tasmania and Mersey River (Nova Scotia. WEIR (1430 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format The West Coast Mainline runs through the town (north to south) and the Manchester Ship Canal cuts through the south of the borough (east to west). The West Coast Main Line (WCML is a busy mixed-traffic railway route in the United Kingdom. The Manchester Ship Canal is a wide long river navigation in North West England, opened on 21 May 1894 The M6, M56 and M62 motorways form a partial box around the town. This article concerns the M6 motorway in England There are also M6 motorways in Russia (see Caspian Highway) Hungary (see M6 motorway The M56 is a Motorway, also known as the North Cheshire motorway, in Cheshire and Greater Manchester, England. The M62 motorway is a west&ndasheast trans-Pennine Motorway in northern England, connecting the cities of Liverpool and Hull Its population has more than doubled since its designation as a new town in 1968. 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 Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Historically in Lancashire, it is nowadays in Cheshire and under the governance of a Unitary Authority. 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 Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England. Governance relates to decisions that define expectations, grant power, or verify performance. See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions The population of the borough of Warrington, including its 18 civil parishes, is around 194,000 (191,080 at the 2001 Census, of which 158,195 live in the Warrington Urban Area, as defined by the ONS; 80,661 live in the core area). A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 Warrington is included in the Manchester City Region as part of The Northern Way economic development strategy. The Northern Way is a 20 year Strategy to transform the Economy of the North of England. [3]

People born (or living) in Warrington are known as Warringtonians[4] or Warringtonners (Depending on where abouts in Warrington you come from).

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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 local government district in North West England, with borough status and administered by a Unitary authority. Vale Royal is a local government district and Borough in Cheshire, England. For the principal settlement of this borough see Macclesfield. Cheshire (or archaically the County of Chester) is a county in North West England. The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England Salford lies at the heart of the City of Salford, a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. Wigan is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south of Preston, west-northwest of Manchester St Helens ( is a large town in Merseyside, England It is the largest settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens with a population of just over 100000

Neighbouring Districts and Boroughs
North-West:
St. Helens		 North:
Wigan		 North-East:
Salford
West:
Halton		 Borough of Warrington East:
Salford
South-West:
Halton		 South:
Vale Royal		 South-East:
Trafford, Macclesfield

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:

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

Other areas

Appleton Thorn, Bewsey, Blackbrook, 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, Longford, Orford, Paddington, Padgate, Risley, Sankey Bridges, Statham, Thelwall, Westbrook, Westy, Wilderspool, Woolston, Wright's Green

Climate

Weather averages for Warrington, United Kingdom
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 42 (6) 42 (6) 48 (9) 53 (12) 59 (15) 64 (18) 66 (19) 66 (19) 60 (16) 55 (13) 48 (9) 44 (7) 53 (9)
Average low °F (°C) 33 (1) 32 (0) 35 (2) 37 (3) 42 (6) 48 (9) 51 (11) 51 (11) 48 (9) 42 (6) 39 (4) 35 (2) 41 (5)
Precipitation inches (cm) 3. St Helens ( is a large town in Merseyside, England It is the largest settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens with a population of just over 100000 Wigan is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south of Preston, west-northwest of Manchester Salford lies at the heart of the City of Salford, a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. Halton is a local government district in North West England, with borough status and administered by a Unitary authority. Salford lies at the heart of the City of Salford, a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. Halton is a local government district in North West England, with borough status and administered by a Unitary authority. Vale Royal is a local government district and Borough in Cheshire, England. The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a Metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England For the principal settlement of this borough see Macclesfield. A civil parish in the United Kingdom is a unit of local government. In England, an unparished area is an area that is not covered by a Civil parish. Appleton Thorn is a Village and as "Appleton" a Civil parish within the Borough of Warrington in Cheshire, Birchwood is a Civil parish in the north-eastern part of Warrington, Cheshire, England with a population of 11395 (as at the 2001 Burtonwood is a village and Civil parish (known as Burtonwood and Westbrook) in the outermost suburbs of Warrington in Cheshire, England 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, Cheshire, England. It has a population of 105 (2001 census and much of its area is farmland Culcheth is a very large Village approximately 6 miles (10km north-east of Warrington, England. Culcheth and Glazebury is a Civil parish within the Unitary Authority of Warrington Borough in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England 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 of Warrington town in the west of the Borough of Warrington, in the north-west of England. Hatton is a small village some 6 km south of Warrington, Cheshire ( Lymm (pronounced "Lim" is a large Village and Civil parish in Warrington, Cheshire, in North West England. Penketh is a Civil parish of Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is about 2 miles to the West of Warrington town centre towards Poulton-with-Fearnhead is a Civil parish in the town of Warrington in Cheshire, England. Rixton-with-Glazebrook is a Civil parish in the Unitary authority of Warrington, Cheshire, England. Stockton Heath is a village Civil parish and electorial ward located within the unitary borough of Warrington, in Stretton is a village and Civil parish in the borough of Warrington, Cheshire, England. Walton is a civil parish within the Borough of Warrington in Cheshire, northern England. Winwick is a village and Civil parish in the borough of Warrington in Cheshire, England. Woolston is a large urban modern parish in the English town of Warrington, Cheshire. Appleton Thorn is a Village and as "Appleton" a Civil parish within the Borough of Warrington in Cheshire, Bewsey and Whitecross is a ward to the west of the town centre of Warrington, England (and includes much of the town centre Bruche is a large suburb of Warrington, England. It forms the old border of Poulton and Warrington Cinnamon Brow is an area on the east side of Warrington, England, between Orford and Birchwood. Dallam is a suburb of Warrington, England. It is home to a Royal Mail rail terminus on the main West Coast Main Line railway opposite a large Fairfield is a common place name in several English-speaking countries Birchwood is a Civil parish in the north-eastern part of Warrington, Cheshire, England with a population of 11395 (as at the 2001 Hermitage Green is a hamlet near the village of Winwick in Cheshire Hollins Green is a small village located on the eastern edge of Warrington, England close to the border of Salford, as designated by the River Glaze Latchford is a Suburban District and electoral ward of the unitary borough of Warrington, in Cheshire, England Birchwood is a Civil parish in the north-eastern part of Warrington, Cheshire, England with a population of 11395 (as at the 2001 Martinscroft is considered a part of the Civil parish of Woolston in Warrington, Cheshire, England. 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 of Warrington, England. The "hamlet of Orford" was originally a small area north of the township of Warrington centred on Orford Green Padgate was a Village on the edge of Warrington England, and today it is a large residential part of the town A Risley is any circus Acrobalance posture where the base is lying down on their back supporting one or more flyers with their hands feet and/or other parts of the body Sankey Bridges is a district of Warrington, a Unitary authority in the north-west of England. Statham may refer to Statham Georgia in the United States Statham a hamlet in the civil parish of Lymm, part of the borough of Warrington Thelwall is a small suburban Village in Warrington, North Cheshire, England, close to the Lymm junction of the M6. Westbrook is a ward and suburb in the North West area of Warrington Westy is a suburban district in Warrington, England. The village of Westy is a suburban area itself unofficially a suburb of Latchford This article is about the district see Wilderspool Stadium for the former stadium of Warrington Wolves Woolston is a large urban modern parish in the English town of Warrington, Cheshire. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric 8 (9. 5) 2. 6 (6. 7) 2. 3 (5. 9) 2. 3 (5. 9) 2. 6 (6. 7) 3. 2 (8. 2) 4. 1 (10. 4) 3. 5 (8. 8) 3. 9 (9. 9) 3. 9 (9. 9) 3. 7 (9. 3) 4. 2 (10. 6) 40 (101. 8)
Source: Weatherbase[5] April 2007

History

Warrington has been a major crossing point on the River Mersey since ancient times and there was a Roman settlement at Wilderspool [6]. See also Mersey River (Tasmania and Mersey River (Nova Scotia. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC In medieval times Warrington's importance was as a bridging point of the River Mersey, and it was a fulcrum in the English Civil War. The English Civil War (1642-1651 was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between Parliamentarians and Royalists. The armies of Oliver Cromwell and the Earl of Derby both stayed near the old town centre (the parish church area). Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 Old Style &ndash 3 September 1658 Old Style) was an English military and political leader best known Earl of Derby is a title in the Peerage of England. The title was first adopted by Robert de Ferrers 1st Earl of Derby under a creation of 1139 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'. Earl of Rutland and Duke of Rutland are titles in the Peerage of England derived from Rutland, a traditional county Earl of Derby is a title in the Peerage of England. The title was first adopted by Robert de Ferrers 1st Earl of Derby under a creation of 1139 Dents in the walls of the parish church are rumoured to have been caused by the cannons from the time of the Civil War. | NOTE Throughout this article "cannon" is used as BOTH the || singular and plural

Industrial history

Warrington was a centre of steel (particularly wire), textiles, brewing, tanning and chemical industries. Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 A wire is a single usually cylindrical, elongated string of drawn Metal. A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. Brewing is the production of Alcoholic beverage and Alcohol fuel through fermentation. Tanning is the process of converting Putrescible skin into non-putrescible Leather, usually with Tannin, an Acidic Chemical compound A chemical substance is a Material with a definite chemical composition. [7]

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 Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) exploded two bombs in Warrington town centre. The Warrington bomb attacks took place in Warrington, England in 1993. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann ( IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the The Warrington bomb attacks took place in Warrington, England in 1993. 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.

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 Party candidate Doug Hoyle by a small number of votes. The SDP-Liberal Alliance was an electoral alliance of the Social Democratic Party (SDP and the Liberal Party in the United Kingdom that operated Roy Harris Jenkins Baron Jenkins of Hillhead OM PC ( 11 November 1920 &ndash 5 January 2003) was a British The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Eric Douglas Harvey Hoyle Baron Hoyle, known as Doug Hoyle (born 17 February 1930) is a British Labour politician and former

However, many people, particularly Americans, will remember Warrington best as the location of Burtonwood RAF base, one of (if not the) largest Royal Air Force (RAF) bases in England and the largest US Air Force base outside the United States. RAF Burtonwood was a Royal Air Force base in England, NW of Warrington in Cheshire. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the During World War II, Burtonwood was visited by major celebrities like Humphrey Bogart and Bob Hope who entertained the GIs. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Burtonwood is a village and Civil parish (known as Burtonwood and Westbrook) in the outermost suburbs of Warrington in Cheshire, England Bob Hope, KBE KCSG ( May 29, 1903 &ndash July 27, 2003) was an American comedian and actor who appeared in The base was closed in 1993.

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 and Volunteer reserve force of the British Army, the land armed forces branch of the United Kingdom

Politics and administration

Historically part of Lancashire, Warrington was incorporated as a municipal borough in 1847 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. Municipal boroughs were a type of Local government which existed in England and Wales between 1835 and 1974 in Northern Ireland from 1840 to Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Municipal Corporations Act 1835 (5 & 6 Wm IV c76 - sometimes known as the Municipal Reform Act - required members of town councils ( Municipal corporations Warrington acquired county borough status upon reaching a population of 50,000 in 1900 and until 1974 was known as the County Borough of Warrington. County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (excluding Scotland) to refer to a Borough or a City The County Borough of Warrington was from 1889 to 1974 a local government district centred on Warrington in the northwest of England. As part of proposed local government reforms of England, in 1969 the Redcliffe-Maud Report suggested merging Warrington with either Merseyside or Greater Manchester metropolitan counties. The Redcliffe-Maud Report (Cmnd 4040 is the name generally given to the report published by the Royal Commission on Local Government in England 1966-1969 Merseyside is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1365900 Greater Manchester is a Metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2 The metropolitan counties are a type of county-level Administrative division of England. Lobbying by the borough council averted this. But, since these County boundary changes were to make Warrington 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 Local Government Act 1972 (1972 c 70 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, that reformed local government in England and Wales Lymm (pronounced "Lim" is a large Village and Civil parish in Warrington, Cheshire, in North West England. Runcorn was a Rural district in Cheshire, England from 1894 to 1974. Warrington Rural District was from 1894 to 1974 a Local government district in the administrative county of Lancashire. Cheshire County Council is a County Council, and is the second highest level of United Kingdom Government for the residents of Cheshire.

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, such as the Lord Lieutenancy. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) See also Independent city A unitary authority is a type of Local authority that has a single tier and is responsible for all Local government functions Cheshire Constabulary is the Home Office Police force responsible for policing the English non-metropolitan county of Cheshire and the unitary The Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service is the statuory fire and rescue service for the English non-metropolitan county of Cheshire and the The ceremonial counties are areas of England that are appointed a Lord-Lieutenant, and are defined by the government as the Counties for the purposes of the Lieutenancies The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British Monarch 's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription with varying 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. County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (excluding Scotland) to refer to a Borough or a City Warrington Rural District was from 1894 to 1974 a Local government district in the administrative county of Lancashire. Golborne is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. Runcorn was a Rural district in Cheshire, England from 1894 to 1974. Whiston Rural District was a Rural district in the county of Lancashire, England.

Warrington has applied unsuccessfully for city status, the most recent attempt being after the opening of the Peace Centre as a "City for Peace".

The political makeup of the borough council is as follows:

Current councillor party composition:

Party Councillors
Liberal Democrat 28
Labour 22
Conservative 7

By consequence, there is no overall control (NOC) in Warrington.

At Westminster, Warrington is represented by two Labour Party MPs. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Helen Jones represents Warrington North, and Helen Southworth represents Warrington South. Helen Mary Jones (born 24 December 1954 Chester, England) is the Labour Party Member of Parliament for Warrington North. Warrington North is a Constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Helen Mary Southworth (born 13 November, 1956) is a Labour Party 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.

Year Regional Gross Value Added[8] Agriculture[9] Industry[10] Services[11]
1995 3,636 14 1,361 2,261
2000 4,768 10 1,433 3,324
2003 5,774 18 1,399 4,356

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 the 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. Debenhams plc ( is a British -based retailer operating under a Department Store format in the UK and franchise stores in other countries 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. Howard Ben Tré (born May 13, 1949) is an American artist and sculptor known for his large-scale cast glass sculptures 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; the store is located in 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. IKEA is a privately-held international home products retailer that sells flat pack Furniture, accessories bathrooms and kitchens at retail stores around the world Marks & Spencer Group plc (also M&S, Marks and Sparks, and Marks) is a British Retailer with 843 stores in more than 30 London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Toys "R" Us ( currently typeset as Toys Я Us in the logo and before as Toys "Я" Us) is a Toy store chain based Next plc ( is a British clothes Retailer, with its headquarters in Enderby, Leicester.

Developments

Wire Works Tower, Warrington
Wire Works Tower, Warrington

Warrington is home to one of the most important strategic development projects in Europe in the Omega Development Site close to the M62. Omega comprising 226 hectares straddling the M62 Motorway in Warrington, Cheshire is one of Europe’s most important strategic development sites It will be a vibrant, active and sustainable business community which is to be developed in stages over the next 30 years. The site for this is the 575 acres of space on the former Burtonwood Airbase. The cost of this is set to reach £1billion.

Other developments in Warrington include the Wire Works on Winwick Street which is set to transform the gateway into the town centre with a mixture of retail, cafes, bars, apartments, and an 8-screen cinema. Building work is expected to begin in Summer 2008.

Transport

Warrington after the coming of the railway, 1851
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. There are various modes of transport available in Warrington. Warrington Bank Quay railway station is a mainline Railway station serving the UK town of Warrington. Newton-le-Willows is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, in Merseyside, England. Warrington Central railway station is one of two main Railway stations serving the town of Warrington in the north-west of England. 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.

The town lies close to the M62, M6 and M56 motorways and midway between Liverpool and Manchester airports. Manchester Airport is a major Airport in the vicinity of Manchester, England, and the largest airport in the United Kingdom outside the

Warrington Borough Transport, one of the few municipal bus companies to survive in public ownership, runs most bus services within the town. Warrington Borough Transport (WBT is a Bus operator running a network of services within the Borough of Warrington, England and into the surrounding 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. FirstGroup plc ( is a Scottish Transport company operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Canada, USA Arriva plc ( is a British -based international public transport operator headquartered in Sunderland. 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 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. The Manchester Ship Canal is a wide long river navigation in North West England, opened on 21 May 1894 Runcorn is an industrial town and cargo port within the borough of Halton in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England 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 Bridgewater Canal is a Canal in North West England, connecting Runcorn, Manchester, and Leigh.

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. The Parr Hall is the only surviving professional concert hall/theatre venue in Warrington, England. Warrington Central Library was one of the first rate-supported libraries in the UK. The Victorian swimming baths closed in July 2003. Culture The Victorian fascination with novelty resulted in a deep interest in the relationship between modernity and cultural continuities 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. 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, England. Risley Moss is an area of peat bog situated near Birchwood in Warrington, England. Rixton Claypits was once a clay extraction site located to the east of Warrington, England, and is now a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Paddington Meadows is a nature reserve in Warrington, England. There is also ten-pin bowling located at Winwick Quay, and indoor paintball. Ten-pin bowling is a competitive Sport in which a player (the “bowler” rolls a Bowling ball down a wooden or synthetic ( Polyurethane 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.

A number of festivals, carnivals, and walking days are held annually in the Warrington area. A walking day is a type of church Parade. Walking days are most common in the North West region of England, where they are an annual event for many towns and villages 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. [12]

Other festivals, besides the many walking days, include:

Warrington also has many musical groups, including Warrington Male Voice Choir, Warrington Youth Orchestra and the North Cheshire Wind Orchestra. Appleton Thorn is a Village and as "Appleton" a Civil parish within the Borough of Warrington in Cheshire, 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 approximately 6 miles (10km north-east of Warrington, England. Culcheth and Glazebury is a Civil parish within the Unitary Authority of Warrington Borough in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England Grappenhall is a village in Warrington, Cheshire. It is situated along the Bridgewater Canal, and forms one of the principal settlements of Grappenhall The surname Howley may refer to Richard Howly, American planter and lawyer Rob Howley, Welsh rugby player William Howley Lymm (pronounced "Lim" is a large Village and Civil parish in Warrington, Cheshire, in North West England. Lymm (pronounced "Lim" is a large Village and Civil parish in Warrington, Cheshire, in North West England. Penketh is a Civil parish of Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is about 2 miles to the West of Warrington town centre towards In Christian hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Thelwall is a small suburban Village in Warrington, North Cheshire, England, close to the Lymm junction of the M6. Winwick is a village and Civil parish in the borough of Warrington in Cheshire, England. Westy is a suburban district in Warrington, England. The village of Westy is a suburban area itself unofficially a suburb of Latchford 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, England.

Sports

Rugby League is the town's premier sports in the form of Warrington Wolves who are nicknamed "The Wire" because of Warrington's history of wire making. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games Warrington is a professional Rugby league club in the town of Warrington, Cheshire in England. The club moved in 2003 to the Halliwell Jones Stadium, leaving its home for over a century, Wilderspool Stadium. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 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. Warrington Wolves are the only team to have played every season in the top flight of Rugby League. Warrington is a professional Rugby league club in the town of Warrington, Cheshire in England. History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games The town is also home to Warrington Wizards who play their home matches at Wilderspool Stadium. Warrington Wizards are a British Rugby league team They were first invited into the league by the RFL in 2003 on the creation of the new National Wilderspool Stadium was Warrington Wolves ' old ground before moving to the Halliwell Jones Stadium. The Wizards are currently in the Rugby League Conference. The Rugby League Conference (RLC (also known as the Co-operative Rugby League Conference as a result of sponsorship from the Co-operative Group, is a series of regionally Warrington is represented in the BARLA leagues by Crosfields ARLFC, Bank Quay Bulls ARLFC, Rylands ARFLC, Woolston Rovers ARLFC, Latchford Albion ARLFC, Burtonwood Bulldogs ARLFC and Westbrook Tigers ARLFC. The British Amateur Rugby League Association ( BARLA) is the governing body for social and recreational Rugby league in the United Kingdom.

Football is represented by Warrington Town at Cantilever Park, next to the Manchester Ship Canal. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Warrington Town FC are a football club based in Warrington, Cheshire, England. Warrington Town FC are a football club based in Warrington, Cheshire, England. The Manchester Ship Canal is a wide long river navigation in North West England, opened on 21 May 1894 The club has several nicknames including Town, Yellows, Wire and Warriors. Warrington Town are currently in the Northern Premier League Division One South. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan League system When the FA announced the details of the restructuring a number of clubs complained that a 34 game season was too short Liverpool FC Reserves also play in Warrington at the Halliwell Jones Stadium. Reserve team Liverpool Reserves play in the Barclays Premiership Reserve League North. Halliwell Jones Stadium is a state-of-the-art purpose built Rugby league stadium in Warrington, England.

Warrington Athletic Club is 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. Latchford is a Suburban District and electoral ward of the unitary borough of Warrington, in Cheshire, England Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)

Speedway racing, formerly known as Dirt Track racing was staged in Warrington in its pioneering era between 1928 and 1930. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The track entered a team in the 1929 English Dirt Track League and the 1930 Northern league. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Efforts to revive the venue in 1947 failed to materialise. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Education

Warrington is home to two colleges: Priestley Sixth Form and Community College and Warrington Collegiate. Priestley Sixth Form and Community College is a Sixth form college for 16-19 year olds located on Loushers Lane Warrington, England. The University of Chester is a University based in the city of Chester in the United Kingdom. The University of Chester has a campus at Padgate that was formerly part of Warrington Collegiate. 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 Most of the high schools have their own post-16 provision (sixth-form). The sixth form, in the English, Welsh and Northern Irish education systems Commonwealth West Indian countries such as Barbados, Belize

The high schools throughout the borough are located at: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), Orford (William Beamont High School), and Woolston[13]. Birchwood is a Civil parish in the north-eastern part of Warrington, Cheshire, England with a population of 11395 (as at the 2001 Culcheth is a very large Village approximately 6 miles (10km north-east of Warrington, England. Bridgewater High school is a State school located in Appleton Warrington, Cheshire. Latchford is a Suburban District and electoral ward of the unitary borough of Warrington, in Cheshire, England The first recorded 'lord' of the Welsh Village of Pembrey, Arnold le Boteler was a late 11th and early 12th century Norman Squire The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Family John Henry Newman was born in London and was the eldest son of John Newman (d Great Sankey High School (GSHS is a high school located in Warrington, Cheshire. Lymm (pronounced "Lim" is a large Village and Civil parish in Warrington, Cheshire, in North West England. Padgate was a Village on the edge of Warrington England, and today it is a large residential part of the town Penketh High School is a large Secondary school with a Sixth Form in Penketh, Warrington. Orford is a suburb of Warrington, England. The "hamlet of Orford" was originally a small area north of the township of Warrington centred on Orford Green William Beamont (1797&ndash1889 was a Victorian solicitor and local philanthropist living in the town of Warrington, in the north-west of England. Woolston is a large urban modern parish in the English town of Warrington, Cheshire. Woolston High School is to be closed in 2012.

There are also 74 primary schools in the borough, all of which feed into at least one of the above. See also Primary education A primary school (from French école primaire) is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory [14].

Landmarks

Warrington town hall and gates
Warrington town hall and gates

Sites of interest in Warrington include:

Notable residents

Twin towns

See also

References

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  10. ^ includes financial intermediation services indirectly measured
  11. ^ Components may not sum to totals due to rounding
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  19. ^ William Beamont Diaries in Warrington Library
  20. ^ George Duckworth player profile. Cricinfo. com. Retrieved on 2007-10-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western
  21. ^ Neil Fairbrother player profile. Cricinfo. com. Retrieved on 2007-10-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western
  22. ^ List of VC holders buried in Manchester. www. homeusers. prestel. co. uk. Retrieval Date: May 7, 2008. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  23. ^ Breakdancer wins TV talent contest. The Press Association. The Press Association is the national News agency of the United Kingdom and Ireland supplying news wire to almost all national and local newspapers TV & radio news as well Retrieved on 2008-05-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.

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  1. A town in Cheshire, England
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