Whittle Hall is housing estate within the parish of Great Sankey in the town of Warrington, North West England

North West England

North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...

. Its more exact location is in-between the old centre of Great Sankey, the new built Chapleford, and the Omega Development Site

Omega Development Site

Omega, comprising 226 hectares straddling the M62 Motorway in Warrington, Cheshire is a property development site. The site comprises a large part of the former RAF/USAF Burtonwood airbase...

 (formerly RAF Burtonwood

RAF Burtonwood

RAF Burtonwood was a Royal Air Force station in England, 2 miles north-west of Warrington, Lancashire. During World War II and the Cold War it was used by the United States Air Force and was also known as USAAF station 590.- Overview :...

). The area falls under the WA5 postal code. The estate consisted originally of Whittle Hall Farm and its surrounding fields, however as part of the Warrington new town development, the last 20 years have seen the fields turned into modern houses. The estate also contains Whittle Hall Community Centre and the original farm which now only looks after a small field, containing a few sheep and horses. As the estate is part of the new town development, the people who reside there are originally from all over the UK.

Shops

The estate itself contains no retail outlets. The area surrounding Sankey Station (10 minutes walk) hosts two pubs, two convenience stores, a hairdresser, a take away offering English, Chinese and pizzas, a computer shop and an independent sandwich shop. An Asda

Asda

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 superstore is located 5 minutes drive or 45 minutes walk away at Westbrook

Westbrook, Warrington

Westbrook is a ward and suburb in the North West area of Warrington. It forms part of the civil parish of Burtonwood, to part of which it gives its name. It is part of the "new-town" of Warrington. The main part of Westbrook was built in the early 1980s...

. Gemini Retail Park (10 minutes drive) hosts a massive Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer

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, the UK's first IKEA

IKEA

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, Toys R Us, and the closest McDonalds to the estate. High Street shopping is available in the town centre at the newly refurbished Golden Square Shopping Mall.

Governance

The area has three councillors in the Warrington Borough Council and five councillors representing the area on Great Sankey Parish Council.
The area falls under the Warrington South (constituency) for which David Mowat

David Mowat

David John Mowat is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is the Member of Parliament for Warrington South, and was first elected at the 2010 general election.- Early life :...

 is the current Member of Parliament (Conservative Party)

Transport

Bus: Warrington Borough Transport

Warrington Borough Transport

Warrington Borough Transport is a bus operator running a network of services within the Borough of Warrington, England and into the surrounding area, including Altrincham, Leigh, Earlestown and Northwich. The network of services is marketed under the Network Warrington name, with both names...

 provides buses, with direct services to the town centre (20 minutes) and the Westbrook Centre (10 mins)

Train:: Sankey railway station

Sankey railway station

Sankey railway station, also known as Sankey for Penketh, is a railway station in the west of Warrington, Cheshire, England, serving the Great Sankey, Penketh and Whittle Hall areas of the town. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Rail...

 (10 minutes walk) offers hourly services to Warrington Central Station, Manchester Oxford Road and Liverpool Lime Street, for the West Coast Main Line

West Coast Main Line

The West Coast Main Line is the busiest mixed-traffic railway route in Britain, being the country's most important rail backbone in terms of population served. Fast, long-distance inter-city passenger services are provided between London, the West Midlands, the North West, North Wales and the...

 passengers must get the bus to Warrington Bank Quay (15 mins)

Air:: Warrington has no airports so the nearest airports to whittle hall are Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Liverpool John Lennon Airport

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 (8 miles) and Manchester Airport (15 miles)

Road: Kingsdale Rd runs through the estate but actually contains no houses, houses are found on connected dead end roads/cul de sacs. Whittle Hall is connected to the outside world through Whittle Hall Avenue and Lingley Green Avenue. The estate is located just 1 mile from M62

M62 motorway

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 J8 making the houses popular homes for people working in Manchester and Liverpool (each 45 minutes). Travel to Warrington town centre is achieved via Whittle Hall Avenue and Liverpool Road (A57 road

A57 road

The A57 is a major road in England. It runs east from Liverpool to Lincoln, via Warrington, Cadishead, Irlam, Patricroft, Eccles, Salford and Manchester, then through the Pennines over the Snake Pass , around the Ladybower Reservoir, through Sheffield and past Worksop...

) the journey is 3 miles and takes 10 minutes (traffic permitting).

Education

Whittle Hall forms part of the catchment area for Great Sankey High School

Great Sankey High School

Great Sankey High School is a secondary school located in Warrington, Cheshire. The school is a state school, built in the 1970s and extensions have included a mathematics & humanities block and theatre. The school also has a linking leisure centre and arts theatre...

 which also contains sixth form faculties under the name Barrow Hall College. Penketh High School

Penketh High School

Penketh High School is a large secondary school with contains a Sixth Form in Penketh, Warrington. It is a coed, non-denominational school for 11-18 year olds...

 is as close to the estate but because its catchment area does not cover Whittle Hall few children from the estate attend.

Sports and leisure

Whittle Hall has no professional sports teams, Warrington Wolves

Warrington Wolves

Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....

 RLFC is the closest major sports team. As for the Premier League Wigan Athletic is the closest by distance, however Everton F.C.

Everton F.C.

Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...

 Liverpool and Manchester United are the most commonly supported clubs. Sankey Leisure centre is located next to Great Sankey High School. It is only a 2 minute drive and offers an indoor swimming pool, tennis courts and an astroturf football pitch. There is a David Lloyd gym located 5 minutes drive on the A57.

Landmarks and culture

Whittle Halls most known place is the duck pond located where the estate meets Lingley Avenue. This area contains the community centre, football fields a playground and was formerly part of "Site 2" airmens living area on the giant RAF Burtonwood. Although just outside Whittle Hall the 'Thatched Cottage' is very well known. This newly built white cottage is very recognisable against the backdrop of red brick houses. The estate is bordered on one side by the linear park which contains a stream, open areas and separates the estate from the older parts of Great Sankey. The park is main route used for school children whom walk to the schools located on Barrow Hall Lane as well as being extremely popular with dog walkers.

External links

Whittle Hall Community Center http://www.thelocalchannel.co.uk/GreatSankey/page744532.aspx GIS, Research and Consultation, Chief Executive's Unit Census (Summer 2008)

Great Sankey Parish Coucncil http://www.thelocalchannel.co.uk/GreatSankey/home.aspx

Adobe Acrobat PDF Format http://www.selectleisure.co.uk/Images/Whittle%20Hall%20Ward%20Profile%202007_tcm31-28226.pdf

Html Version http://74.125.77.132/search?q=cache:KkFWkhHeprcJ:www.selectleisure.co.uk/Images/Whittle%2520Hall%2520Ward%2520Profile%25202007_tcm31-28226.pdf+WHITTLE+HALL+CENSUS&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=4&gl=uk

Sankey Station at National Railhttp://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/SNK/details.html

Whittle Hall Bus Timetable (pdf format) No.13http://www.warringtonboroughtransport.co.uk/tables_pdf/13%20TT.pdf No.29http://www.warringtonboroughtransport.co.uk/tables_pdf/29%20TT.pdf

Pictures

Pond after winter snowfall http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/525190

Typical cul de sachttp://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/508932

Community Center http://www.greatsankeypc.uwclub.net/Photos/Whittle%20Hall.jpg