Norton, Runcorn
Encyclopedia
Norton is an area in the eastern part of the town of Runcorn
, Cheshire
, England. It was originally a separate community some 3 miles (5 km) to the east of Runcorn, but in the 1970s and 1980s became absorbed within Runcorn by the expansion of its new town.
, 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.
. Norton North has a population of 6,494, and Norton South of 7,227.
Runcorn
Runcorn is an industrial town and cargo port within the borough of Halton in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. In 2009, its population was estimated to be 61,500. The town is on the southern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form Runcorn Gap. Directly to the north...
, Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, England. It was originally a separate community some 3 miles (5 km) 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 BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
, 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
Canon (priest)
A canon is a priest or minister who is a member of certain bodies of the Christian clergy subject to an ecclesiastical rule ....
from a site near Runcorn Gap to a site near the village to found Norton Priory
Norton Priory
Norton Priory is a historic site in Norton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England, comprising the remains of an abbey complex dating from the 12th to 16th centuries, and an 18th-century country house; it is now a museum. The remains are a scheduled ancient monument and have been designated by English...
. In 1888–92 Norton Water Tower
Norton Water Tower
Norton Water Tower is a water tower in Norton, Runcorn, Cheshire, England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building.-History:...
was built to the south of the village as a balancing reservoir on the water pipeline between Lake Vyrnwy
Lake Vyrnwy
Lake Vyrnwy Nature Reserve and Estate is an area of land in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, surrounding the Victorian reservoir of Lake Vyrnwy. Its stone-built dam, built in the 1880s, was the first of its kind in the world. The Nature Reserve and the area around it are jointly managed by the Royal...
in North Wales and Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. 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 wardsElectoral district
An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...
. Norton North has a population of 6,494, and Norton South of 7,227.