Warrington

Warrington is a unitary authority in Cheshire, in the North West of England, centred on the town of Warrington and including suburbs and villages such as Stockton Heath, Great Sankey, Latchford, Orford and Walton. The River Mersey flows through the district, with a network of smaller waterways and former industrial routes that shape local parks and corridors. The urban core combines retail and civic uses, while outlying wards include residential areas, business parks and farmland. Rail connections include Warrington Bank Quay on the West Coast Main Line and Warrington Central on the Liverpool–Manchester routes, and the borough is served by road links that focus traffic through a series of junctions rather than a single radial route.

Industry and transport have defined much of Warrington’s development. The Sankey Canal and Sankey Valley run through the district and are used for walking routes and nature sites alongside remnants of canal infrastructure. St Elphin’s Church stands in the town centre with a spire reaching 281 feet, a visible landmark from many parts of the borough. The town supports a professional rugby league club, local markets and a mixture of small and larger employers across manufacturing, logistics and services.