Padgate
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Padgate was a village
on the edge of Warrington, England, and today it is a large residential part of the town. During World War II
it had a small RAF
Station. RAF Padgate will be well-remembered by thousands of young men who were selected for RAF national service
and on this site received their first taste of military discipline, ill-fitting uniforms and a severe haircut. It has an unmanned railway station
on the Manchester-Liverpool line served by the local stopping service. Its parish church, Christ Church (1838), is a listed building.
In the centre of Padgate, next to the train line, is a large area of land and playing fields known as Bennett's Recreation Ground or simply Bennett's Rec. This was the home of the Woolston Rovers
rugby league
side and also the Cheshire Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps with their headquarters Kennedy Hall. Following a fire at the club house/bar, the club struggled to survive. Recently a new changing room facility has been built on the site of the former club house and the club is starting to rebuild. This is also home to Greenall's Padgate St Oswald's reserves football team who are currently competing in the Mid Cheshire Football League
reserve division. Greenall's Padgate St Oswald's first team play at Tetley Walker's club, Long Lane, Warrington.
The RAF station is now a housing estate, bordering Bennett's Rec where the Cheshire Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps are based and Cinnamon Brow. Lysander Community High School is on this land.
The university campus (which is not in Padgate) belonging to the University of Chester
was used as a camp for Canadian
servicemen during the Second World War, before becoming a teacher training college in 1946. The campus is home to 384 students who study varying degrees, from journalism to sport. The campus houses a SU bar named P.U.B.. There are 8 halls of residence and also a cul-de-sac called College Close.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
on the edge of Warrington, England, and today it is a large residential part of the town. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
it had a small RAF
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
Station. RAF Padgate will be well-remembered by thousands of young men who were selected for RAF national service
National service
National service is a common name for mandatory government service programmes . The term became common British usage during and for some years following the Second World War. Many young people spent one or more years in such programmes...
and on this site received their first taste of military discipline, ill-fitting uniforms and a severe haircut. It has an unmanned railway station
Padgate railway station
Padgate railway station is a railway station in the Padgate area of the east of the town of Warrington, in the north west of England. The station, and all trains serving it, is operated by Northern Rail...
on the Manchester-Liverpool line served by the local stopping service. Its parish church, Christ Church (1838), is a listed building.
In the centre of Padgate, next to the train line, is a large area of land and playing fields known as Bennett's Recreation Ground or simply Bennett's Rec. This was the home of the Woolston Rovers
Warrington Wizards
Warrington Wizards are a British rugby league team. They play in the National Division of the Rugby League Conference.-History:Warrington Woolston Rovers, a National Conference League team were invited to be founder members of the new National League Three, the 4th tier of British rugby league in...
rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
side and also the Cheshire Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps with their headquarters Kennedy Hall. Following a fire at the club house/bar, the club struggled to survive. Recently a new changing room facility has been built on the site of the former club house and the club is starting to rebuild. This is also home to Greenall's Padgate St Oswald's reserves football team who are currently competing in the Mid Cheshire Football League
Mid Cheshire Football League
The Cheshire Football League is a football competition based in Cheshire, England, which until 2007 was known as the Mid-Cheshire Association Football League. It has three divisions: Divisions One and Two, and a Reserve Division...
reserve division. Greenall's Padgate St Oswald's first team play at Tetley Walker's club, Long Lane, Warrington.
The RAF station is now a housing estate, bordering Bennett's Rec where the Cheshire Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps are based and Cinnamon Brow. Lysander Community High School is on this land.
The university campus (which is not in Padgate) belonging to the University of Chester
University of Chester
The University of Chester is a public research university located in Chester, United Kingdom. The University, based on a main campus in Chester and a smaller campus in Warrington, offers a range of foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as undertaking academic research.Chester...
was used as a camp for Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
servicemen during the Second World War, before becoming a teacher training college in 1946. The campus is home to 384 students who study varying degrees, from journalism to sport. The campus houses a SU bar named P.U.B.. There are 8 halls of residence and also a cul-de-sac called College Close.