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Halton

unitary authority, England, United Kingdom
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Halton, unitary authority, geographic county of Cheshire, northwestern England. The unitary authority comprises Widnes and surrounding suburban areas, on the north shore of the River Mersey in the historic county of Lancashire, and Runcorn and its suburbs, on the south shore of the Mersey in the historic county of Cheshire. The name Halton is ancient, and the barony of Halton created after the Norman Conquest (1066) included land on both sides of the Mersey. Runcorn...

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