Croft, Cheshire

Croft
The Horse Shoe public house, Croft
Croft  Croft shown within Cheshire
Population	2,920 (2001 Census)[1]
OS grid reference	SJ634935
Civil parish	Croft
Unitary authority	Warrington
Ceremonial county	Cheshire
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WARRINGTON
Postcode district	WA2, WA3
Dialling code	01925
Police	Cheshire
Fire	Cheshire
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Warrington North
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Coordinates: 53°26′13″N 2°33′07″W / 53.437°N 2.552°W

Croft is a village and civil parish in Warrington, Cheshire, England, about five miles north of Warrington town centre. According to the 2001 Census it had a population of 2,920.^[1] It is a rural, residential district.

Geography

The village is on the northern edge of the borough of Warrington, north of the interchange of the M6 and M62 motorways (known as the Croft Interchange). It is situated close to the border with Merseyside and Greater Manchester, and was historically in Lancashire. In terms of the local area, it borders Culcheth to the east, Lowton (which is in Greater Manchester) to the north, Winwick to the west and Risley to the south.

Community

In Croft there are two churches, two primary schools, and a large playing field with children's play equipment area (the village green). Other facilities include a youth centre, horse riding, a golf range, a bowling green and a hairdresser. There was no village shop for a while, however one has been opened up next to the General Elliot pub, called Elliot's General Store.

Transport

In terms of transport, the service 19 bus serves the main part of Croft as part of the route between Leigh (via Culcheth) and Warrington (via Winwick). There is also a rural service to Birchwood.

Demography

At the 2001 Census, Croft had the following demographics:^[2]

• 871 households
• 2,920 residents
  • 61.7% are male
  • 38.3% are female
  • Average age of residents: 40.26 years (mean)
  • 2,014 residents describe their health as good

Events

Croft Carnival is held annually, usually on the first Saturday of July, and features a wealth of local talent, business and exhibitions. The event lasts the entire of the day, culminating with a friendly contested athletics competition at night, this is followed by the locally famous egg throwing competition.

See also

• Listed buildings in Croft, Cheshire
• Christ Church, Croft

References

1. "2001 Census: Croft". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
2. "2001 Census, Key Statistics: Croft". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 October 2008.

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