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Runcorn
Runcorn is an industrial town in the borough of Halton and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is located on the southern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form Runcorn Gap. The name came from Saxon Rumcofan = "wide bay or creek". At nearby Norton Priory, there are old maps showing a settlement with the name Wronkhorne.Runcorn has many attractions although they are not always immediately obvious. The main attractions the town offers are Norton Priory and the ruins of the civil war scared Halton Castle.
Alternative attractions also include Halton Lea Shopping Centre, the first American Style mall to open anywhere in the UK, the many buildings and locations used in popular TV series such as Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Drop Dead Gorgeous and Merseybeat. For those interested in Town Planning the whole town is a treasure trove of Radburn design, 1960's architecture and social mis-construction.
The Runcorn Bridge, which is the largest steel arch bridge in Europe, is also an attraction although it is not currently possible for tourists to walk across its top arch as you can in Sydney, Australia.
The town also plays host to the largest free fireworks show in the North West.
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7th May 2007 / Day 127
Made by Mrs Magic
What a grim day, so much for our bank holiday picnic! I bet the sun shines tomorrow when everyone is back at work... This is Runcorn Suspension Bridge, which sits over the River Mersey. The photo was yucky with the dark imposing sky against the greenish bridge and as I am no Fat Pete, I had to go with black and white! I've tried adding a border for the first time but the only other post-processing is a slight crop on the right hand side. shows just why the clouds were so dark, it was taken about 5 minutes after this one!
Runcorn - Widnes Bridge 3
Made by Robert Silverwood
View from underneath the bridge support on the Runcorn side. The Runcorn - Widnes Bridge spans both the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal which run side by side at this point. The high-level road bridge was built to replace the old transporter bridge of 1905. It was opened by Princess Alexandra on 21 July 1961 and renamed the Silver Jubilee Bridge in 1977. See position on GeoBloggers map
EI-CST Runcorn Bridge 07/07/07
Made by Speedbird76
Ryanair Boeing 737-800 EI-CST passes over the Runcorn/Widnes bridge whilst on final approach for LPL.
runcorn bridge at night
Made by MDBaxter
The Runcorn Bridge over the River Mersey, taken from the Runcorn side
Silver Dream
Made by Photonutter
Runcorn/Widnes Bridge
On the Runcorn/Widnes bridge...Runcorn Widnes Bridge Halewood
class 37 37245 Runcorn Salt 21.9.98
37245 working the Runcorm Salt trip to Warrington seen departing Runcorn Salt Union on the short spur up to folly lane 21.9.98...class 37
Guide To Runcorn
What's the best thing about Runcorn, Two Pints Of Lager & A Packet Of Crisps, the soon to be two bridges across the Mersey, the chemical plants
class 31 31188 31306 runcorn salt union 7.9.98
31188 & 31306 depart runcorn salt union and head up the short spur to folly lane then warrington 7.9.98...class 31
class 37 37046 runcorn salt union 12.10.98
37046 slipping up the spur to folly lane from the salt union 12.10.98...class 37
class 37 37406 6F61 Runcorn (folly lane)-Warrington
37406 working 6F61 Runcorn(folly lane)-Warrington at Hartford jct 16.11.06...class 37
class 37 37698 6F61 Runcorn-Warrington 19.6.03
loadhaul beastie 37698 working 6F61 Runcorn folly lane-Warrington passing Acton Bridge 19.6.03...class 37
Widnes to Runcorn
The Bridge and other bits...bridge runcorn saturday bored
Runcorn Fireworks Display 2007
Says it all in the title I guess!...Runcorn Fireworks Old Town Widnes Display
class 37 37371 runcorn-warrington salt trip 9.2.98
37371 departing runcorn salt union 9.2.98 heading for warrington...class 37
The Runcorn CLC Logo
The Runcorn CLC Logo...runcorn clc grange logo
Runcorn Hill on Fire
Recent video of Runcorn Hill set ablaze by either natural causes, or a bunch of scallywags up to no good....RUNCORN HILL FIRE
GRESLEY A4, UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA ON MERSEYSIDE
motorway bridge, towards Runcorn. Next seen in Lime St Station. Then returning south bound to Chester, over the Runcorn bridge, thru Runcorn Station.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport - Looking Out Plane Window
. See such wonderous sites as the Runcorn Bridge and much, much more....Plane aeroplane airplane liverpool lennon airport runcorn istanbul terrorist uk merseyside
Cheshire Buses April 2007 PMP DVD 1482
, Warrington, Runcorn and Widnes. One of 1500 titles from PMP, shipped post free worldwide...BUS BUSES CHESHIRE FIRST WIDNES WARRINGTON RUNCORN MACCLESFIELD ARRIVA
Virgin Pendolino Liverpool-Crewe 4
is moving down the West Coast main line though the Cheshire countryside. (Between Runcorn and Crewe) Close to the top speed for the Pendolino on the WCML
Virgin Pendolino train Liverpool-Crewe 3
Liverpool to Crewe on a Virgin Trains class 390 Pendolino. This is just past Runcorn station we a travelling though the Cheshire countryside. You can hear me talking
The Mersey Gateway
A 3D Model of the proposed new bridge from Widnes to Runcorn...mersey gateway widnes runcorn bridge halton
BRIDGES
showing the main bridge over the river mersey - the rail bridge and the world famous Runcorn-Widnes Bridge....Runcorn Mersey Bridge Widnes River
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