Latchford | |
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Christ Church | |
Location within Cheshire | |
Population | 7,856 (2001 Census) |
OS grid reference | SJ624871 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WARRINGTON |
Postcode district | WA4 |
Dialling code | 01925 |
Police | Cheshire |
Fire | Cheshire |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
Latchford is a suburb and electoral ward of Warrington, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is around one mile south-east of Warrington town centre and has a total resident population of 7,856.[1]
Latchford is a predominantly residential area, Latchford lies between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal, and broadly consists of 19th-century terraced housing and some open space. The canal is crossed here by a swing bridge, a high-level road bridge and the now disused Latchford railway viaduct.
Its name came from Anglo-Saxon Læccford meaning "boggy-stream ford".[citation needed]
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