Halton (borough)

Halton is a borough in North West England, administered by a unitary authority. It was created in 1974 as a district of Cheshire, and became a unitary authority on April 1, 1998, becoming an administrative county of itself in the process.

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North West England - Unitary authority - 1974 - Cheshire - April 1 - 1998 - Administrative county

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Its major towns are Runcorn and Widnes. It is named after the village of Halton within it. The area borders Merseyside, Warrington and Cheshire. The borough straddles the River Mersey — the area to the north (including Widnes) is historically part of Lancashire, that to the south, Cheshire.

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Runcorn - Widnes - Merseyside - Warrington - Cheshire - River Mersey

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