Elton, Cheshire
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  Elton Elton shown within Cheshire | |
| Population | 3,528 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SJ456758 |
| Civil parish | Elton |
| Unitary authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Ceremonial county | Cheshire |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CHESTER |
| Postcode district | CH2 |
| Dialling code | 01928 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
| EU Parliament | North West England |
| UK Parliament | Ellesmere Port and Neston |
Elton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It is situated approximately 13 km (8.1 mi) to the northeast of Chester, between Helsby and Ellesmere Port, near to the River Mersey. Its proximity to the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal have contributed to its industrial character. The village is on the north-western edge of the Cheshire plain, approximately 2.5 km (1.6 mi) from Stanlow Refinery, a Shell facility and the seventh largest oil refinery in Europe. The refinery produces one-sixth of the United Kingdom's petrol.
At the time of the 2001 Census, the village of Elton had a population of 3,528.[1] Elton was briefly in the media spotlight in 1997 when one of its residents, Louise Woodward, went on trial for murder in the USA.
By 2007, 65 hectares of the former Ince Power Station site near the Mersey had been redeveloped as part of a large bottle production factory owned by Quinn Glass, containing two glass melting furnaces and 13 bottle production lines. It was estimated that £250 million was invested into this project and the factory outputs 1.2 billion bottles per year.[2]
It has recently been proposed that a 95 kilowatt power station and various recycling plants be sited on a water meadow near Elton. The land is owned by Peel Holdings and the proposal is in its embryonic stage.[3]
Transport links
Ince and Elton railway station serves both Ince and Elton villages. There are infrequent Monday - Saturday services to Ellesmere Port, Stanlow & Thornton, Helsby, Liverpool Lime Street, and Warrington Bank Quay. The nearest station with better services and facilities is either Ellesmere Port or Helsby.
The number 36 bus visits Elton half hourly in each direction, and operates from Ellesmere Port bus station with a destination of Runcorn. This service is operated by GHA Coaches, and will be supported financially by Cheshire County Council until 6 June 2012, when the service will become the X36, running commercially between Ellesmere Port and Liverpool Airport.[4] Elton also has a few morning and evening journeys on service DB8 to Chester Business Park.
Public transport in Elton is supported by the North Cheshire Rail User Group, (NCRUG).[5] It campaigns for better rail services and improved public transport interchange.
The nearest motorways are the M56 and the M53 and the local road the A5117 links Elton to North Wales if followed in a southerly direction.
See also
References
- ↑ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish headcounts : Chester Retrieved 2009-12-15
- ↑ "Quinn Glass Bottle Production Facility, Elton". packaging-gateway.com. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
- ↑ http://www.peelenergy.co.uk/ibep
- ↑ http://www.ghacoaches.co.uk/Timetables/X36MS12A.html
- ↑ http://www.ncrug.org.uk
External links
Media related to Elton, Cheshire at Wikimedia Commons
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