Appleton, Warrington
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| Appleton | |
|---|---|
  Appleton Location within Cheshire | |
| Population | 10,265 |
| OS grid reference | SJ620843 |
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| 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 | |
Appleton is a civil parish and suburb of Warrington, in the Warrington district, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England.
Geography and landmarks
The A49 road runs from neighbouring Stockton Heath up the hill into Appleton and links Warrington town centre with the M56 motorway.
At the top of Appleton is Warrington Golf Club. There is also a large cemetery situated nearby which is named Fox Covert Cemetery. The cemetery is locally called Hillcliffe.
There are four schools in Appleton: Bridgewater High School, Broomfields Junior School, St Monica's Catholic Primary School and Cobbs Infant and Nursery School.
Notable people
Beatle George Harrison bought his parents, Harry and Louise Harrison, a bungalow, Sevenoaks, on Old Pewterspear Lane in 1965 to enable them to escape the pressures of fans who visited their Liverpool home. Harrison wrote While My Guitar Gently Weeps at the bungalow.[1][2]
Screenwriter Richard Curtis lived at Merricourt on Windmill Lane during the 1970s. His university friend Rowan Atkinson was an occasional visitor to the house.[3][4]
Journalist and first female editor of the Sun Rebekah Brooks (nee Wade) attended Appleton Hall High School, now Bridgewater High School.[5]
Playwright and screenwriter Tim Firth, famous for Calendar Girls, attended Appleton Hall High School.[6]
Actress Ruby O'Donnell famous for playing as Peri Lomax in Hollyoaks was raised and brought up in Appleton.
See also
References
- ^ "Beatles link to Warrington, 40 years on". Warrington Guardian. 24 November 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Davies, Hunter (1 September 2016). The Beatles Book. Random House. ISBN 978-1-4735-0247-5.
- ^ "Lovely memories of life with the Curtis family". Warrington Guardian. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "£2m price tag for Richard Curtis's house". Warrington Guardian. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Addley, Esther (8 July 2011). "Rebekah Brooks: A ruthless, charming super-schmoozer". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Rebecca (9 December 2006). "Writer Tim Firth's nativity is based on school days". Warrington Guardian. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
External links
Media related to Appleton, Warrington at Wikimedia Commons- Appleton in the Domesday Book
