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Warrington, England

Warrington
Town, Borough and Unitary authority
Warrington Town Hall
Official logo of Warrington
Coat of arms
Warrington shown within Cheshire
Warrington shown within Cheshire
Coordinates: 53°23′30″N 2°35′50″W / 53.39167°N 2.59722°W / 53.39167; -2.59722Coordinates: 53°23′30″N 2°35′50″W / 53.39167°N 2.59722°W / 53.39167; -2.59722
Sovereign state  United Kingdom
Constituent country  England
Region North West England
Ceremonial county  Cheshire
Historic county  Lancashire
Founded 8th century
(exact date unknown)
Town charter 12th century
(exact date unknown)
Unitary authority 1 April 1998
Administrative HQ Warrington (Town Hall)
Government
 • Type Unitary authority
 • Body Warrington Borough Council
 • Leadership Leader and cabinet
 • Executive Labour
 • Leader Terry O'Neill
 • Mayor Faisal Rashid
 • MPs Helen Jones (L)
David Mowat (C)
Area
 • Borough 69.7 sq mi (180.6 km2)
 • Urban 17.3 sq mi (44.9 km2)
Area rank 173rd
Population (mid-2014 est.)
 • Borough 206,428
 • Rank 82nd
 • Density 2,960/sq mi (1,143/km2)
 • Urban 165,456 (46th)
 • Urban density 9,550/sq mi (3,686/km2)
 • Ethnicity 92.9% White British
2.5% Asian
Demonym(s) Warringtonian
Time zone Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Postcode area WA (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 13)
Dialling code 01925
ISO 3166 code GB-WRT
GSS code E06000007
NUTS 3 code UKD21
ONS code 00EU
OS grid reference SJ605885
Website www.warrington.gov.uk

Warrington is a town and unitary authority area in Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Mersey, 20 miles (32 km) east of Liverpool, and 20 miles (32 km) west of Manchester. The population in 2011 was 202,228, more than double that of 1968 when it became a New Town.

Warrington was founded by the Romans at an important crossing place on the River Mersey. A new settlement was established by the Saxons. By the Middle Ages, Warrington had emerged as a market town at the lowest bridging point of the river. A local tradition of textile and tool production dates from this time.

Historically in Lancashire, the expansion and urbanisation of Warrington coincided with the Industrial Revolution, particularly after the Mersey was made navigable in the 18th century. The West Coast Main Line runs north to south through the town, and the Liverpool to Manchester railway (the Cheshire Lines route) west to east. The Manchester Ship Canal cuts through the south of the borough (west to east). The M6, M56 and M62 motorways form a partial box around the town.

The modern Borough of Warrington was formed in 1974 with the amalgamation of the former County Borough of Warrington, part of the Golborne Urban District, the Lymm Urban District, part of the Runcorn Rural District, the Warrington Rural District and part of the Whiston Rural District.


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