Historic churches · North Wales
Borough of Halton
The Borough of Halton () is a local authority district with borough status in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, North West England. It is administered by Halton Borough Council, a unitary authority s
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- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
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The Borough of Halton () is a local authority district with borough status in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, North West England. It is administered by Halton Borough Council, a unitary authority since 1998. The borough contains the towns of Runcorn and Widnes and the civil parishes of Daresbury, Hale, Halebank, Moore, Preston Brook, and Sandymoor. Since 2014, it has been part of the Liverpool City Region and the council is a member of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. The neighbouring districts (clockwise from west) are Liverpool, Knowsley and St Helens, which are fellow boroughs of the Liverpool City Region, and Warrington and Cheshire West and Chester in Cheshire.
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The Borough of Halton () is a local authority district with borough status in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, North West England. It is administered by Halton Borough Council, a unitary authority since 1998. The borough contains the towns of Runcorn and Widnes and the civil parishes of Daresbury, Hale, Halebank, Moore, Preston Brook, and Sandymoor. Since 2014, it has been part of the Liverpool City Region and the council is a member of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority. The neighbouring districts (clockwise from west) are Liverpool, Knowsley and St Helens, which are fellow boroughs of the Liverpool City Region, and Warrington and Cheshire West and Chester in Cheshire.
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Background
History
overlooking the Mersey Gateway Bridge]] The River Mersey marks the boundary of the historic counties of Lancashire (to the north) and Cheshire (to the south). Before 1974, Widnes was administered by the Municipal Borough of Widnes in Lancashire, and Runcorn by Runcorn Urban District Council in Cheshire. The 1969 Redcliffe-Maud Report recommended reforms to local government in England, including the abolition of all existing local government areas. They were to be replaced by mostly unitary authorities with the exception of three two-tier metropolitan areas to be called Merseyside, SELNEC (an acronym of South East Lancashire & North East Cheshire), and West Midlands. Runcorn and Widnes would…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3450, -2.7386
- District
- Halton
- Parish
- Halton, unparished area
- Postcode
- WA7 1HH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
Sources
- wikipedia: Borough of Halton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Borough of Halton?
- Borough of Halton is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode WA7 1HH), in the parish of Halton, unparished area.
- Who owns Borough of Halton?
- Borough of Halton is owned by Halton Borough Council.
- Is Borough of Halton free to visit?
- Yes, Borough of Halton is free to enter.
- How do I get to Borough of Halton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WA7 1HH. It sits within the Runcorn and Helsby parliamentary constituency.