Sankey Bridges, Warrington

Name: Sankey Bridges
Address: Warrington, United Kingdom

#39 among attractions in Warrington

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Sankey Bridges is part of the Parish of Holy Trinity in Warrington, a unitary authority in the north-west of England. Located on the turnpike road between Warrington, Prescot and Liverpool over the Sankey Brook, which was the boundary of Great Sankey and The County Borough of Warrington, it became home to many industries after the opening of the Sankey Canal, the first wholly artificial canal built in England during the Industrial Revolution. ()

Coordinates: 53°23'0"N, 2°37'31"W

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Sankey Bridges – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, Parr Hall, Museum of Policing in Cheshire.

1.5 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington
38 min walk • The Halliwell Jones Stadium is a rugby league stadium in Warrington, England, which is the home ground of the Warrington Wolves.
1.2 miE
Museum, Natural history museum, Art museum
Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, Warrington
32 min walk • Warrington Museum & Art Gallery is on Bold Street in the Cultural Quarter of Warrington in a Grade II listed building that it shares with the town's Central Library. The Museum and the Library originally opened in 1848 as the first rate-supported library in the UK, before moving to their current premises in 1858.
1.2 miE
Nightlife, Music and shows, Concerts and shows
Parr Hall, Warrington
30 min walk • The Parr Hall is the only surviving professional concert hall venue in Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
1 miE
Museum
Museum of Policing in Cheshire, Warrington
27 min walk • The Museum of Policing in Cheshire is a museum that focuses on law enforcement and its history in the county of Cheshire. It is based in Warrington Police station. The exhibits include uniforms from history, and a Doctor Who police box. A book based upon the museum archives was published in 2014.
1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Moore Nature Reserve, Warrington
26 min walk • Moore Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in the village of Moore in Halton, Cheshire, England. Created from an area which had included a sand quarry and farmland, and run by FCC Environment who operate the nearby Arpley landfill site, the reserve covers 200 acres and is considered one of the best places in Cheshire for birdwatching.
0.7 miE
Bridge
Warrington Transporter Bridge, Warrington
19 min walk • The Warrington Transporter Bridge is a structural steel transporter bridge across the River Mersey in Warrington, Cheshire, England.
1.1 miNE
Architecture, Georgian architecture, City hall
Warrington Town Hall, Warrington
29 min walk • Warrington Town Hall is in the town of Warrington, Cheshire, England. It consists of a house, originally called Bank Hall, flanked by two detached service wings at right angles to the house, one on each side.
1.3 miNE
Church
St Alban's Church, Warrington
34 min walk • St Alban's Church is in Bewsey Street near to the centre of the town of Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is an active Roman Catholic church in the Archdiocese of Liverpool. The church forms part of the parish of Sacred Heart and Saint Alban.
0.9 miSE
Harbor
Warrington Dock, Warrington
25 min walk • Warrington Dock was situated on the River Mersey at Warrington. Warrington was once the furthest point navigable upstream on the River Mersey. A dock evolved to allow unloading of goods for road transport to the east. RMS Tayleur was built at Warrington in 1853, launched 4 October 1853 and sank on its maiden voyage to Australia.
1.6 miNW
Neighbourhood
Whittle Hall, Great Sankey
42 min walk • Whittle Hall is housing estate within the parish of Great Sankey in the town of Warrington, North West England. Its more exact location is in-between the old centre of Great Sankey, the new built Chapleford, and the Omega Development Site.