Hale, Halton

Hale, Halton

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 53.33673
longitude= -2.80007
official_name= Hale
population= 1,898 (2001 Census)
unitary_england= Halton
lieutenancy_england= Cheshire
region= North West England
constituency_westminster= Halton
post_town= LIVERPOOL
postcode_district= L24
postcode_area= L
dial_code= 0151
os_grid_reference= SJ468824
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Hale is a village and civil parish in the Halton unitary authority of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,898.citeweb|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=790881&c=hale&d=16&e=15&g=387805&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1213482156675&enc=1&dsFamilyId=779|title=2001 Census: Hale|work=Office for National Statistics|accessdate=14 June|accessyear=2008] The village is north of the River Mersey, and just to the east of the boundary with Merseyside. It is 2½ miles east of Speke in Liverpool, and 4 miles south-west of Widnes. The nearby village of Halebank is to the north-east.

John Middleton (1578-1623), the "Childe of Hale", was reputed to be nine foot three inches tall (2.8 m). His cottage and grave are located in the village. Just outside of the church is a carving of the Childe Of Hale which is said to be life size.

The entire area is historically part of Lancashire. Before 1 April 1974 it formed part of the Whiston Rural District in Lancashire. The area still however has a Liverpool postcode "L24"

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