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HaltonUnitary authority in northwest England, created in 1998 from part of Cheshire. Area74 sq km/29 sq miTowns and citiesRuncorn, Widnes (administrative headquarters), DittonFeaturesRiver Mersey divides Runcorn from Widnes and Ditton; Manchester Ship Canal and Bridgewater Canal reach Mersey at Runcorn; St Helen's Canal reaches Mersey via a series of locks at Widnes; Catalyst: the Museum of the Chemical Industry is at Widnes; Norton Priory Museum (Runcorn) is on the site of a 12th-century prioryIndustriesindustrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals, plastics manufacturing and coatings, light engineering, scientific instrumentsPopulation(2001) 118,200Famous peopleCharles Barkla (Nobel prize 1917, polarized -rays), Thomas Henry Hall Caine (Manx novelist), Lewis Carroll (author)How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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