Towns & cities · North Wales
Daresbury
Daresbury — village and civil parish in Cheshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Runcorn East · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Daresbury is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 216 people. Address: WA4. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Cheshire, England". Coordinates: 53.3402°, -2.6332°.
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Daresbury ( DARZ-bə-ree) is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 246.
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Background
History
The name means "Deor's fortification", derived from an Old English personal name and the word burh (a fortified place). The population was recorded over time at 134 in the census of 1801, 157 in 1851, 153 in 1901, 235 in 1951 and reaching 216 by 2001. Opened in 1850 on the Birkenhead Railway, the area was served by Daresbury railway station in the nearby village of Moore. The station closed to passengers in 1952 and to goods in 1965, although the line through the station site remains in use. Daresbury was the birthplace of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland author Lewis Carroll, in All Saints' Vicarage. The village has a Lewis Carroll Visitor Centre and in the parish church of All Saints, a…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3402, -2.6332
- District
- Halton
- Parish
- Daresbury
- Postcode
- WA4
- Parliamentary constituency
- Runcorn and Helsby
- Population
- 216
- Nearest railway station
- Runcorn East — 2.5 km
- Official site
- lewiscarrollcentre.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q990170 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Daresbury (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ring 'O' Bells Public House, Daresbury - panoramio.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Daresbury?
- Daresbury is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode WA4), in the parish of Daresbury.
- Is Daresbury free to visit?
- Yes, Daresbury is free to enter.
- How do I get to Daresbury?
- The nearest railway station is Runcorn East, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WA4.