Museums · North Wales
Rainhill
Rainhill is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England. The population at the 2011 census was 10,853. Historically part of Lancashire, Rainhill was a town
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Rainhill is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England. The population at the 2011 census was 10,853. Historically part of Lancashire, Rainhill was a township in the ecclesiastical parish of Prescot and hundred of West Derby. Following the Local Government Act 1894, it became part of the Whiston Rural District. The Rainhill Trials of 1829 resulted in the selection of Stephenson's Rocket as the world's first modern steam locomotive.
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Rainhill is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England. The population at the 2011 census was 10,853. Historically part of Lancashire, Rainhill was a township in the ecclesiastical parish of Prescot and hundred of West Derby. Following the Local Government Act 1894, it became part of the Whiston Rural District. The Rainhill Trials of 1829 resulted in the selection of Stephenson's Rocket as the world's first modern steam locomotive.
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Background
History
Rainhill has been recorded since Norman times but its name is believed to come from the Old English personal name of Regna or Regan. It is thought that around the time of the Domesday Book Rainhill was a part of one of the townships within the "Widnes fee". Recordings have shown that in the year 1246, Roger of Rainhill died and the township was divided into two halves for each of his daughters. One half was centred on the now-standing Rainhill Manor public house, see Rainhill Stoops below, and the other centred on Rainhill Hall, just off Blundell's Lane.
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- Coordinates
- 53.4157, -2.7625
- District
- St. Helens
- Parish
- Rainhill
- Postcode
- L35 4LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Helens South and Whiston
- Official site
- rainhilltrials.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Rainhill (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rainhill?
- Rainhill is in North Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 53.4157°, -2.7625°.
- Is Rainhill wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Rainhill. Check ahead for specific facilities.