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'Halton' is a village in Cheshire, England.
It now forms part of the town of Runcorn in the borough of Halton (which is named after it).

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Housing

Etymology

Housing

The village falls between the old and new areas of Runcorn: the main village in the new town part is near Shopping City.

Etymology

Halton means "village at a heathery place, from Old English ''hathel'' "heathery" and ''tun'' "farm, village". The name was recorded as ''Haleltune'' in 1162.