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Norton, Runcorn
Norton is an area in the eastern part of the town of Runcorn, Cheshire, England. It was originally a separate community some to the east of Runcorn, but in the 1970s and 1980s became absorbed within Runcorn by the expansion of its new town. History In the Domesday Book, Norton (spelt as Nortune) was held as two manors. The major event in the early history of the settlement came in 1134 when William fitz William, the third Baron of Halton, moved a community of canons from a site near Runcorn Gap to a site near the village to found Norton Priory. In 1888–92 Norton Water Tower was built to the south of the village as a balancing reservoir on the water pipeline between Lake Vyrnwy in North Wales and Liverpool. Norton remained a small community until the growth of the new town. Present day The area is currently residential and is divided into two electoral wards. Norton North has a population of 6,494, and Norton South of 7,227. See also *Listed buildings in Runcorn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norton Cross Stone - DSC06735
Norton may refer to: Places Norton, meaning 'north settlement' in Old English, is a common place name. Places named Norton include: Canada *Rural Municipality of Norton No. 69, Saskatchewan *Norton Parish, New Brunswick **Norton, New Brunswick, a village United Kingdom England *Norton, Runcorn, Cheshire, a district *Norton, South Hams, a List of United Kingdom locations: North H-Nz#Norton-Norwood, location in Devon *Norton, Torridge, a List of United Kingdom locations: North H-Nz#Norton-Norwood, location in Devon *Norton, County Durham, an area of Stockton-on-Tees *Norton, East Sussex, a List of United Kingdom locations: North H-Nz#Norton-Norwood, location *Norton, Gloucestershire, a civil parish *Norton, Hampshire, a hamlet near Sutton Scotney *Norton, Herefordshire, a civil parish near Bromyard *Norton, Hertfordshire, a village *Norton, Isle of Wight, a List of United Kingdom locations: North H-Nz#Norton-Norwood, location *Norton, Kent *Norton, Northamptonshire, a village *Norton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
