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Warrington, located in Cheshire, is a great place to visit and is quite well known for its wide variety of nightlife. In the past the town was an industrial town, but today it has become quite commercialized. It is easy to find via the railway or the motorway. There are numerous shops within town to enjoy if you have a day spare. There are also plenty of sights to see while in Warrington and the surrounding area. Visitors will also find that there are numerous restaurants and dining options to enjoy while in town, including a variety of different ethnic restaurants.

Warrington is a fairly large English town that is located within the area of Cheshire. The town is located on the bank of the River Mersey and the river has a tidal wave to the western side of the Howley weir.

The town of Warrington is part of the borough of Warrington and this borough consists of eighteen civil parishes. The borough has a population of about one hundred and ninety seven thousand and this population is about double what it was in 1968.

Warrington was historically part of Lancashire and the Romans developed the town of Warrington, as it was an important place for crossing the River Mersey. However a more up to date town was developed by the Saxons and during the Middle Ages Warrington became a market town. The town was traditionally known for its textile industries and the tool productions.

The Warrington borough is surrounded by places such as Macclesfield, Vale Royal and Halton that are all within the Cheshire County. Boroughs such as Wigan, St Helens, Salford and Trafford also surround Warrington borough.

The borough of Warrington has a population of about three hundred and nineteen thousand seven hundred and eighty two. About forty nine per cent of the population are male and about fifty one per cent of the population are females. The average age for the population is about thirty-eight years of age and this is slightly below both the national and regional averages. Most of the population within the town are ethnic whites however there is also a small number of minorities and mixed races.