Historic churches · West Midlands
Birchwood, Cheshire
Birchwood is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Warrington, Cheshire, England. The parish had a population of 10,614 at the 2021 census. Located originally in Lancashire, it was built as a new
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Birchwood is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Warrington, Cheshire, England. The parish had a population of 10,614 at the 2021 census. Located originally in Lancashire, it was built as a new town in the 1970s. Birchwood is made up of three districts: Gorse Covert, Locking Stumps and Oakwood.
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Birchwood is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Warrington, Cheshire, England. The parish had a population of 10,614 at the 2021 census. Located originally in Lancashire, it was built as a new town in the 1970s. Birchwood is made up of three districts: Gorse Covert, Locking Stumps and Oakwood.
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Background
History
"The surface, at a distance, looks black and dirty, and will bear neither horse nor man….. What nature meant by such a useless production 'tis hard to imagine, but the land is entirely to waste" are the words of Daniel Defoe as he rode through Risley in 1724. (Later part of the Risley area was renamed Birchwood as the Warrington 'New town' development). In the past, travellers avoided the Risley (Birchwood) area because it of its dangerous mossland, however gradually over time much of the fertile mossland was reclaimed and turned into farmland. With the advent of the Second World War, 927 acres (3.8 km<sup>2</sup>) of agricultural land was changed into a large Royal Ordnance Factory, ROF…
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- Coordinates
- 53.4180, -2.5290
- District
- Warrington
- Parish
- Birchwood
- Postcode
- WA3 6PR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Warrington North
- Official site
- www.birchwoodtowncouncil.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Birchwood, Cheshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Birchwood, Cheshire?
- Birchwood, Cheshire is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WA3 6PR), in the parish of Birchwood.
- Is Birchwood, Cheshire free to visit?
- Yes, Birchwood, Cheshire is free to enter.
- How do I get to Birchwood, Cheshire?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WA3 6PR. It sits within the Warrington North parliamentary constituency.