| Rainhill | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 St Bartholomew's Church, Rainhill | |
  Rainhill Location within Merseyside | |
| Population | 10,853 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SJ494912 |
| • London | 173 mi (278 km) SE |
| Civil parish |
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| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PRESCOT |
| Postcode district | L35 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Merseyside |
| Fire | Merseyside |
| Ambulance | North West |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | http://rainhillparish.org.uk |
Rainhill is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England.[1][2][3] The population at the 2011 census was 10,853.[4]
Historically part of Lancashire, Rainhill was a township in the ecclesiastical parish of Prescot and hundred of West Derby. Following the Local Government Act 1894, it became part of the Whiston Rural District.
The Rainhill Trials of 1829 resulted in the selection of Stephenson's Rocket as the world's first modern steam locomotive.[5]
- ^ St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council. "Rainhill I, II & III Conservation Area Management Plan" (PDF). sthelens.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Rainhill History – Rainhill Parish Council". Rainhill Parish Council – Serving Rainhill Community Since 1894. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Curran, Aaron (13 February 2022). "Most beautiful villages in and around St Helens". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Rainhill Trials". Spartacus Educational. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013.