Where is Eccleston, St Helens?

Eccleston, St Helens is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode WA10 5EE), in the parish of Eccleston.

How do I get to Eccleston, St Helens?

The nearest railway station is Thatto Heath, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode WA10 5EE.

How do I get to Eccleston, St Helens?

The nearest railway station is Thatto Heath, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WA10 5EE.

Museums · North West England

Eccleston, St Helens

In or near Whiston.

Free admission♿ Wheelchair: limited★ 4.0 · 9 Google reviews

Eccleston, Christ Church - geograph.org.uk - 6110914 — David Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year: Year-round
Nearest railway station: Thatto Heath · 2.2 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Eccleston, St Helens, you can take a train to Thatto Heath station, which is 2.2 km away. The postcode for navigation is WA10 5EE. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.

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Eccleston is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens, Merseyside, England. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 10,433. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, the early history of Eccleston is marked by its status as a township, an area much larger than the modern civil parish, extending into what is now St. Helens. Part of the township was united with Parr, Sutton and part of Windle to form the Municipal Borough of St Helens in 1868. Eccleston is one of seven civil parishes in the Borough of St Helens and one of the largest, covering the neighbourhoods of Eccleston Park, Gillars Green, Eccleston Mere, Eccleston village and an area around the A580 East Lancashire Road.

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Official information

Eccleston Parish Council serves the local community in St Helens, England, with a focus on discussing community matters during monthly meetings. The area has a rich history and offers various community events and projects.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Eccleston composed, with Sutton and Rainhill, part of a single Widnes "fee" (a hereditary entitlement of ownership) under a Knight or Earl. In 1907 the area was described as being between "two extremes, the green woods of Knowsley Park on the west, and the smoke-laden environs of St. Helens on the east" and referring to the parish more widely as turned to agriculture with the village resting "in a hollow". The Eccleston family throughout their tenure were recusants and there was a Catholic chapel in the old hall which was built in the Tudor era. The Eccleston estate was sold to cotton manufacturer Colonel Samuel Taylor in about 1812 and, while there have been halls on the site from the late…

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Coordinates: 53.4539, -2.7748
District: St. Helens
Parish: Eccleston
Postcode: WA10 5EE
Parliamentary constituency: St Helens South and Whiston
Phone: 0151 345 7533
Nearest railway station: Thatto Heath — 2.2 km
Official site: www.ecclestonpc.org.uk

Sources

wikipedia: Eccleston, St Helens (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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