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List Of Listed Buildings In Hale, Halton
Hale is a civil parish in the borough of Halton, Cheshire, England. The parish contains 17 buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as designated listed buildings. Of these, one is listed at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The parish includes the village of Hale, and this is surrounded by agricultural land. It is on the north bank of the River Mersey and includes the promontory of Hale Head. Almost all of the listed buildings are houses and cottages in the village, the others consisting of the parish church, an ice house in the grounds of the former Hale House (now demolished), and a former lighthouse on Hale Head. Key Buildings See also *Listed buildings in Ellesmere Port *Listed buildings in Frodsham * Listed buildings in Liverpool * Listed buildings in Runcorn (rural area) *Listed buildings in Runcorn (urban area) Runcorn is an industrial town in Halton, Cheshire, Engla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hale, Halton
Hale is a village and civil parish in the Halton unitary authority of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,898, decreasing to 1,841 by the 2011 census. The village is north of the River Mersey, and just to the east of the boundary with Merseyside. It is 2½ miles east of Speke in Liverpool, and 4 miles south-west of Widnes. The nearby village of Halebank is to the north-east. Historically part of Lancashire, until 1 April 1974 the area formed part of the Whiston Rural District. Notable people John Middleton (1578–1623), the ''Childe of Hale'', was reputed to be nine feet, three inches tall, or 2.8 m. His cottage and grave are located in the village. Just outside St Mary's Church was a wooden carving of the Childe Of Hale that is said to have been life-sized. It was replaced in 2013 by a 3-metre bronze statue by sculptor Diane Gorvin. Audrey Withers (1905–2001), editor of ''Vogue'' between 1940 and 1960, was born in Hale, where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
