Built-up area in Warrington, England
| Coordinates: | 53.388, -2.586 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 61 88 |
| Population: | 172,330 |
| Dialling code: | 01925 |
Warrington is a large market town in Cheshire, England, sitting on the banks of the River Mersey roughly halfway between Liverpool and Manchester. It began as a riverside crossing and market and expanded rapidly in the Industrial Revolution - the nearby Sankey Canal and later rail and road links helped develop chemical, wire and manufacturing industries, leaving a mix of Victorian architecture and industrial heritage.
Today Warrington is a regional commercial and logistics hub with strong retail and business parks (including the Golden Square shopping area), excellent motorway connections and a lively local culture centred on sport, music and community festivals; it functions both as a commuter base for the neighbouring cities and as a town with its own distinct riverside parks, museums and civic life.
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