Weston, Runcorn
Weston or Weston Village is a settlement in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England. Formerly a separate village, it is now part of the town of Runcorn.
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  Weston Location within Cheshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ50978068 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RUNCORN |
| Postcode district | WA7 |
| Dialling code | 01928 |
| Police | Cheshire |
| Fire | Cheshire |
| Ambulance | North West |
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Geography
Weston overlooks the Mersey river, and is separated from a large Ineos (formerly ICI) chemical plant by the Weston Point Expressway.
Chemical works at Weston Point, Runcorn
The Grade II* listed St John the Evangelist's Church is located in the village.
St John the Evangelist's Church
Chemical works
- Castner-Kellner Works, made trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene (tetrachloroethylene) and PVC
- Rocksavage Works, former ICI near the current Rocksavage Power Station, it made chlorinated methane products, and fluorocarbons for aerosol products, under the Arcton tradename
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