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LandmarkAll Saints' Church, Runcorn
All Saints' Church is the parish church of Runcorn, Cheshire, England, sited on the south bank of the River Mersey overlooking Runcorn Gap. There is a tradition that the first church on the site was founded by Ethelfleda in 915. That was replaced, probably in about 1250, by a medieval church that was altered and extended in the 14th and 15th centuries.
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LandmarkHoly Trinity Church, Runcorn
Holy Trinity Church is in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Frodsham. Its benefice is combined with that of All Saints, Runcorn. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
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LandmarkRuncorn Railway Bridge
Enjambant majestueusement le fleuve Mersey ainsi que le canal de Manchester dans le nord de l'Angleterre, cet ouvrage ferroviaire majeur relie les localités de Runcorn et Widnes sur la ligne principale de la côte Ouest. Également connu sous le nom de viaduc de la reine Ethelfleda, il détient la particularité géographique d'être le tout dernier franchissement par pont de ce fleuve avant son estuaire, la ville de Liverpool voisine n'étant reliée qu'par des tunnels. Fait méconnu et fascinant, cette structure historique côtoie à seulement trente mètres à l'est sa voisine routière, la Silver Jubilee Bridge, inaugurée en 1961.
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LandmarkSt Ambrose Church, Widnes
St Ambrose Church, in Widnes, England, was built in 1882 to a design by James Francis Doyle of Liverpool (c. 1840–1913).
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LandmarkSt Luke's Church, Farnworth
St Luke's Church, Farnworth, Widnes, is a church in Farnworth, which was once a separate village but is now part of the town of Widnes in Cheshire, England. The church dates back to the 12th century and contains several items of historical interest, particularly hatchments and memorials. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Liverpool, the archdeaconry of Warrington and the deanery of Widnes.
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LandmarkWidnes–Runcorn Transporter Bridge
Inaugurée en 1905, cette structure métallique suspendue de 304 mètres permettait autrefois de traverser d'un seul jet la rivière Mersey et le canal de Manchester grâce à une nacelle mobile. Véritable carrefour pour la région, elle facilitait le transit des piétons, des animaux et des premiers véhicules automobiles entre les villes de Runcorn et Widnes. Bien que démonté en 1961 pour céder sa place à un pont en arc plus performant, l'ouvrage laisse encore deviner son passé industriel à travers quelques vestiges préservés, notamment ses antiques rampes d'accès et ses charmants bâtiments de péage.
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