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Also known as Wallington, Warrington, Cheshire

Warrington () is an industrial town in Cheshire, England. The town is the main settlement of the Borough of Warrington and sits on the banks of the River Mersey, with the town centre and its suburbs north of that river historically having been part of Lancashire. It is east of Liverpool and west of Manchester.

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Warrington is an industrial town located in Cheshire, England, positioned between Liverpool and Manchester on the banks of the River Mersey. The town serves as the main settlement of the Borough of Warrington, with its historic town centre and northern suburbs having originally been part of Lancashire.

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UK place.official_name
Warrington
UK place.type
Town
UK place.population_ref
211,000
UK place.area_total_km2
44.89
UK place.unitary_england
Warrington
UK place.lieutenancy_england
Cheshire
UK place.region
North West England
UK place.country
England
UK place.post_town
Warrington
UK place.postcode_area
WA
UK place.postcode_district
WA1–WA5
UK place.dial_code
01925
UK place.hide_services
Yes
UK place.constituency_westminster1
Warrington North
UK place.constituency_westminster2
Warrington South

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Population
165456
Official website
www.warrington.gov.uk
Image
Warrington Town Hall.jpg
Dialing code
01925
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Warrington
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  • Toponymy
  • History
  • Early history
  • English Civil War
  • Industrial history
  • Second World War
  • Post-war expansion
  • IRA bombing
  • Other history
  • Governance
  • National representation
  • Administrative history
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Green belt
  • Demography
  • Population and ethnicity
  • Housing and social situation
  • Employment and education
  • Economy
  • Retail
  • Leisure
  • Developments
  • Transport
  • Warrington Bus Interchange
  • History
  • Culture
  • Museums
  • Events
  • Music
  • Open spaces
  • Heritage
  • Education
  • Higher education
  • Colleges
  • Schools
  • Sport
  • Media
  • Landmarks
  • Churches and other religious buildings
  • Civic amenities
  • Industrial and commercial structures
  • Other
  • Notable people
  • Public service
  • Politics
  • Science and business
  • Writers
  • Artists
  • Actors
  • Music
  • Sport
  • Journalism
  • Twin Towns
  • Freedom of the Borough
  • Individuals
  • Military units
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Warrington () is an industrial town in Cheshire, England. The town is the main settlement of the Borough of Warrington and sits on the banks of the River Mersey, with the town centre and its suburbs north of that river historically having been part of Lancashire. It is east of Liverpool and west of Manchester.

The population in 2021 was recorded as 174,970 for the built-up area and 210,900 for the wider borough, the latter being more than double that of 1968 when it became a new town. Warrington is the largest town in the ceremonial county of Cheshire.

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