Chestnut Lodge, Widnes
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Chestnut Lodge is a small suburb of Widnes
within the borough of Halton
, in Cheshire
, England. It has a small range of local services including a chip shop, dental practice, newsagent
s, chemist's
, cafe
, pub
, and hairdresser
's. In the 1960s Chestnut Lodge saw the rise of housing in the area with 2 large three-story council flats being constructed with around 20 flats. Also on Kershaw Street 9 three-bedroom houses were built, as well as 4 houses built in the 1970s and 4 two-bedroom houses built in 2002. Seven bus services pass through each way every hour including numbers 2, 12, 14, 82a, 79c. The pub is Widnes' second oldest pub after the Unicorn in Cronton
. On the outskirts of the suburb is Prescot Pond which was revamped in 2001. There is a United Services Club which in April 2011 fetured on Liverpool
radio station City 96.7
for collecting over £1,000 for the Zoe Houes Children's hospital in Liverpool.
In 2000 Ditton Primary School opened leaving its former position in the community empty for eight years until in 2008 when the remains of the old school were demolished and a new Co-op
store was built. The suberb has a population of around 5,000.
Chestnut Lodge has three schools Ditton Primary School (formerly Ditton County School), Chestnut Lodge Special School, and Ashley School. Chestnut Lodge special school is a open age school for the handicapped and is the only special school in Widnes. Ashley School is a school for children with learning difficultes and accepts pupils from age 11 to 16. Ditton Primary School is a primary school built in 2000. It is the most expensive primary school project in Halton
.
and charter services by Mersey Travel, which operate to desternations such as Runcorn
,Liverpool
, Warrington
, West bank, Widnes town centre, and some charter services to Chester
after 7:00pm operated by Arriva. The nearest railway station is Hough Green railway station
half a mile away and Widnes railway station
one mile away. Northern Rail
operate from Hough Green with services to Liverpool and Manchester
. Express trains operated by East Midlands Trains
stop also stop with servies to Nottingham
. Widnes is a busier station with services operated by First TransPennine Express
to Newcastle-upon-Tyne via Manchester, Leeds
, York
, Teesside
, and Sunderland
. No services operate directly to London
. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport
six miles away.
Widnes
Widnes is an industrial town within the borough of Halton, in Cheshire, England, with an urban area population of 57,663 in 2004. It is located on the northern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form the Runcorn Gap. Directly to the south across the Mersey is the town of Runcorn...
within the borough of Halton
Halton (borough)
Halton is a local government district in North West England, with borough status and administered by a unitary authority. It was created in 1974 as a district of Cheshire, and became a unitary authority area on 1 April 1998. It consists of the towns of Widnes and Runcorn and the civil parishes of...
, in Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
, England. It has a small range of local services including a chip shop, dental practice, newsagent
Newsagent
A newsagent's shop , newsagency or newsstand is a business that sells newspapers, magazines, cigarettes, snacks and often items of local interest. In Britain and Australia, these businesses are termed newsagents...
s, chemist's
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
, cafe
Café
A café , also spelled cafe, in most countries refers to an establishment which focuses on serving coffee, like an American coffeehouse. In the United States, it may refer to an informal restaurant, offering a range of hot meals and made-to-order sandwiches...
, pub
Public house
A public house, informally known as a pub, is a drinking establishment fundamental to the culture of Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. There are approximately 53,500 public houses in the United Kingdom. This number has been declining every year, so that nearly half of the smaller...
, and hairdresser
Hairdresser
Hairdresser is a term referring to anyone whose occupation is to cut or style hair in order to change or maintain a person's image. This is achieved using a combination of hair coloring, haircutting, and hair texturing techniques...
's. In the 1960s Chestnut Lodge saw the rise of housing in the area with 2 large three-story council flats being constructed with around 20 flats. Also on Kershaw Street 9 three-bedroom houses were built, as well as 4 houses built in the 1970s and 4 two-bedroom houses built in 2002. Seven bus services pass through each way every hour including numbers 2, 12, 14, 82a, 79c. The pub is Widnes' second oldest pub after the Unicorn in Cronton
Cronton
Cronton is a village and civil parish within Borough of Knowsley, in England. The village is surrounded by green belt land. Over the county border in Cheshire, Widnes town centre is to the south-southeast.-History:...
. On the outskirts of the suburb is Prescot Pond which was revamped in 2001. There is a United Services Club which in April 2011 fetured on Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
radio station City 96.7
Radio City 96.7
Radio City 96.7 is a British Independent Local Radio station, based in Liverpool, that serves Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales...
for collecting over £1,000 for the Zoe Houes Children's hospital in Liverpool.
In 2000 Ditton Primary School opened leaving its former position in the community empty for eight years until in 2008 when the remains of the old school were demolished and a new Co-op
The Co-operative Food
The Co-operative Food, abbreviated sometimes to the Co-op, is a brand devised for the supermarket and convenience store business of the UK's consumers' co-operative movement. It is the name of the largest division of The Co-operative Group, and is used by other independent consumer co-operatives...
store was built. The suberb has a population of around 5,000.
Chestnut Lodge has three schools Ditton Primary School (formerly Ditton County School), Chestnut Lodge Special School, and Ashley School. Chestnut Lodge special school is a open age school for the handicapped and is the only special school in Widnes. Ashley School is a school for children with learning difficultes and accepts pupils from age 11 to 16. Ditton Primary School is a primary school built in 2000. It is the most expensive primary school project in Halton
Halton
- Places in the United Kingdom :* Halton , Cheshire**Halton **Halton, Cheshire village* Halton, Buckinghamshire village** RAF Halton* Halton, district of Leeds, West Yorkshire* Halton, Northumberland village...
.
Transport
There are seven bus services an hour which pass though Chestnut Lodge in both directions, operated by Halton transport ArrivaArriva
Arriva plc is a multinational public transport company owned by Deutsche Bahn and headquartered in Sunderland, United Kingdom. It has bus, coach, train, tram and waterbus operations in 12 countries across Europe, employs more than 47,500 people and services over 1.5 billion passenger journeys each...
and charter services by Mersey Travel, which operate to desternations such as Runcorn
Runcorn
Runcorn is an industrial town and cargo port within the borough of Halton in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. In 2009, its population was estimated to be 61,500. The town is on the southern bank of the River Mersey where the estuary narrows to form Runcorn Gap. Directly to the north...
,Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, Warrington
Warrington
Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
, West bank, Widnes town centre, and some charter services to Chester
Chester
Chester is a city in Cheshire, England. Lying on the River Dee, close to the border with Wales, it is home to 77,040 inhabitants, and is the largest and most populous settlement of the wider unitary authority area of Cheshire West and Chester, which had a population of 328,100 according to the...
after 7:00pm operated by Arriva. The nearest railway station is Hough Green railway station
Hough Green railway station
Hough Green railway station is a railway station to the West of Widnes in Halton unitary authority in the north west of England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building...
half a mile away and Widnes railway station
Widnes railway station
Widnes railway station is a railway station in the town of Widnes, in the Halton unitary authority, in the county of Cheshire in North West England. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II listed building...
one mile away. Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
operate from Hough Green with services to Liverpool and Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. Express trains operated by East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains is a British passenger train operating company. Based in Derby, it provides train services in the East Midlands, chiefly in the counties of Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, and between the East Midlands and London...
stop also stop with servies to Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. Widnes is a busier station with services operated by First TransPennine Express
First TransPennine Express
First TransPennine Express is a British train operating company. It is a joint operation between First Group and Keolis . It operates regular passenger services in northern England, including services linking the west and east coasts across the Pennines...
to Newcastle-upon-Tyne via Manchester, Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
, Teesside
Teesside
Teesside is the name given to the conurbation in the north east of England made up of the towns of Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar, Billingham and surrounding settlements near the River Tees. It was also the name of a local government district between 1968 and 1974—the County Borough of...
, and Sunderland
City of Sunderland
The City of Sunderland is a local government district of Tyne and Wear, in North East England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough...
. No services operate directly to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is an international airport serving the city of Liverpool and the North West of England. Formerly known as Speke Airport, RAF Speke, and Liverpool Airport the airport is located within the City of Liverpool adjacent to the estuary of the River Mersey some southeast...
six miles away.