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Statue of John Middleton in Church End, Hale |
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Hale
Hale shown within Cheshire |
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| Population | 1,898 (2001 Census)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SJ468824 |
| Parish | Hale |
| Unitary authority | Halton |
| Ceremonial county | Cheshire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LIVERPOOL |
| Postcode district | L24 |
| Dialling code | 0151 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Halton |
| List of places: UK • England • Cheshire | |
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.[1] 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.
John Middleton (1578-1623), the Childe of Hale, was reputed to be nine foot three inches tall (2.8 m). His cottage and grave are located in the village. Just outside St Mary's Church is a carving of the Childe Of Hale which is said to be life size.
The entire area is historically part of Lancashire. Before 1 April 1974 it formed part of the Whiston Rural District in Lancashire. The area still however has a Liverpool postcode "L24"
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