Halton UK - A great place to be
Fit For The Future Age UK Lancashire The Centre @ Halton
Braving the snow and cold of a January morning, Nigel Pallett leads the 'Fit For the Future' group in their session at The Centre @ Halton.
'Bottled Up Tight', Luke Sital-Singh
Halton Spartons Promo
This was a college assignment were we were to create a promotional video for the Halton Spartons which is an American football team based in Widnes, UK.
The Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre, Halton, Lancaster
Halton Borough Council - Halton Day Services Ascent of Snowdon 1993
This video is a tribute to Lorraine Brown(nee Roberts) who tragically died from cancer at the age of 43.
Lorraine, during the 1990's, worked as a member of staff at Halton Day Services, Runcorn, Cheshire supporting people with learning disabilities and was well liked by everyone. Lorraine was compassionate in her caring role and helped out on holidays.
This 20-min video is one of the holidays Lorraine assisted on supporting a group to ascend Mount Snowdon, North Wales in July 1993.
R.I.P. Lorraine Brown 1974 to 2017
Halton Story Part 1 1900s
The history of Halton UK to present day
Halton Day Services Bikeathon 2018
Halton Borough Council's - Halton Day Services have cycled over 192 miles equivalent to Wainwrights Coast to Coast walk across England. A team of Day Service staff and service users all got involved at Kingsway Leisure Centre, using 4 bikes to raise money to develop a sensory garden for people with profound and multiple disabilities to enjoy.
Duration 15mins
Halton Castle Excavation 2017
In the summer of 2017 Norton Priory and the University of Salford Centre for Applied Archaeology returned to Halton Castle for a second community excavation.
This video documents the discoveries made during this dig and places a spotlight on the people who made it happen.
Halton castle views by drone Runcorn Widnes
Halton Castle is in the former village of Halton which is now part of the town of Runcorn, Cheshire, England. The castle is situated on the top of Halton Hill, a sandstone prominence overlooking the village. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and a scheduled ancient monument.
It was the seat of the Barons of Halton from the 11th century until the 14th century and it then passed to the Duchy of Lancaster. It was besieged twice in the Civil War after which its structure deteriorated. In the 18th century a new courthouse was built on the site of the previous gatehouse. The castle lies in ruins apart from the courthouse which has been converted into a public house.
Although there is no surviving evidence, it is likely that Halton Hill was a settlement in prehistoric times. Following the Norman conquest, the Barony of Halton was established by Hugh Lupus, Earl of Chester. The first baron to be appointed was Nigel of Cotentin and it is almost certain that he would have built a motte and bailey castle on the site, constructing it from wood,[5] although the excavations in 1986–87 showed no evidence of a motte and bailey structure or of a timber tower or palisade. It is most probable that during the 12th century the wooden structure was replaced by a castle built from the local sandstone although no documentary evidence of this remains. Details of the building works are obscure but it has been suggested that John of Gaunt, the 14th baron, made alterations to the castle but this again has not been confirmed by documentary evidence. When the 15th baron, Henry Bolingbroke, ascended the throne as King Henry IV, the castle became the property of the Duchy of Lancaster.
The earliest documentary evidence of building work at Halton Castle shows that during the 15th century and into the 16th century it was regularly maintained. Between 1450 and 1457 a new gate tower was built. There is no evidence that the castle featured in the Wars of the Roses; this would have been unlikely because of its relatively obscure position. However a survey of the Royal Palaces in 1609 suggests that by then the castle had fallen into disrepair. During the Tudor period it was used less as a fortress and more as a prison, an administrative centre, and a court of law. In 1580–81 the castle was designated as a prison for Catholic recusants, but there is no evidence that it was ever used for that purpose.
At the outbreak of the Civil War the castle was garrisoned by the Royalists under the command of Captain Walter Primrose who had been appointed by Earl Rivers. It was besieged by Parliamentary forces under Sir William Brereton in 1643, and the Royalists eventually surrendered after several weeks. On hearing of the approach of superior Royalist forces led by Prince Rupert, the Parliamentarians abandoned the castle and it was held again for the Royalists under Colonel Fenwick. There was a second siege in 1644 but, as the fortunes of the Royalists declined elsewhere, they withdrew from Halton and the Parliamentarians under Sir William Brereton re-occupied the castle. In 1646 a Council of War was held in Warrington where it was decided that the defenses of the castles at Halton and Beeston were to be dismantled. In time this was achieved and Halton castle was to have no further military function. By 1650 the castle was said to be very ruinous.
Halton Castle in 1727. Engraving by the Buck brothers
The condition of the building continued to deteriorate although the gatehouse remained in use as a court. In 1728 George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley leased the site from the Crown. In 1737 a courthouse was built on the site of the medieval gatehouse. Henry Sephton, a Liverpool architect and builder and John Orme, a joiner from Prescot, were appointed to carry out the work. The first floor was the courtroom and prisoners were held in the basement. By 1792 the courthouse had fallen into disrepair and money was found to repair it, although the source of that money is unclear. The court continued to function there until 1908.
Around 1800 three folly walls had been added to the existing ruined walls on the east side of the castle to make it look more impressive from Norton Priory, the home of Sir Richard Brooke. One of these walls was demolished around 1906. During the Victorian era a sunken garden and two bowling greens were constructed within the castle enclosure. In 1977 the castle was leased to Halton Borough Council. In 1986–87 the site of the castle was excavated.
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Places to see in ( Runcorn - UK )
Places to see in ( Runcorn - UK )
Runcorn is an industrial town and cargo port in Cheshire, England, located within the Borough of Halton. The town is on the southern bank of the River Mersey, where the estuary narrows to form the Runcorn Gap. Directly to the north across the River Mersey is the town of Widnes. Upstream and 8 miles (12.9 km) to the northeast is the town of Warrington, and downstream 16 miles (26 km) to the west is the city of Liverpool.
Runcorn railway station is on a branch of the West Coast Main Line and provides frequent services to the Liverpool Lime Street, Birmingham New Street, and London Euston stations. The A533 road passes through the town from the south, crossing the Runcorn Gap over the Silver Jubilee Bridge, the lowest bridge crossing of the River Mersey. The Manchester Ship Canal runs alongside the Runcorn bank of the River Mersey; the Bridgewater Canal terminates in the canal basin in the town centre, as the staircase of locks leading down to the ship canal was filled in many decades ago.
Runcorn was a small, isolated village until the Industrial Revolution. It was a health resort in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Towards the end of the 18th century, a port began to develop on the south bank of the River Mersey. During the 19th century, industries developed the manufacture of soap and alkali, quarrying, shipbuilding, engineering, and tanning. In the early 20th century, the prime industries were chemicals and tanning. The original village has grown to include what were outlying villages.
Except for chemicals, all of the old industries have disappeared and there has been diversification, in particular because of the close links to the motorway system and the development of warehousing and distribution centres. A new town was built to the east of the existing town in the 1960s and 1970s
Runcorn is situated on a spur projecting into the River Mersey, which flows to the north and then to the west of the town. On the north bank of the river is another spur forming the West Bank area of Widnes; together these form Runcorn Gap, a narrowing of the River Mersey. Runcorn Gap is crossed by the Runcorn Railway Bridge, which carries the Liverpool branch of the West Coast Main Line, and the Silver Jubilee Bridge, which carries the A533. To the south of the town is the River Weaver and the Weston Canal. Both open into the ship canal. To the southeast of the town run the M56 motorway, the Chester–Manchester railway line, and the main branch of the West Coast Main Line. The town has a system of expressways, roads designed to divert traffic away from the residential areas.
The major landmark in the town is Halton Castle on the top of Halton Hill near the geographical centre of the town. Only ruins of the castle exist, but there are widespread views from the top of the hill. The castle grounds are open at advertised times. Incorporated in the castle walls is the Castle Hotel building, which used to include a courthouse on the first floor. Another landmark is Norton water tower, built of Runcorn sandstone, 112 feet (34 m) high, which holds 672,000 imperial gallons (3 million litres) of water and supplies it to Liverpool.
An important historical site and the major visitor centre in the town is Norton Priory, now a museum. The site contains the remains of a priory with adjacent gardens, formerly of a country house. Nearby are a walled garden, including a national collection of tree quinces, and an ice house.
Much of the architecture of the town is undistinguished, but there are listed buildings of some importance. The listed churches are All Saints Parish Church and Holy Trinity Church in the centre of the older part of the town, St Mary's in Halton village, St John's in Weston, and Christ Church in Weston Point. All Saints' Church, a Grade II* listed building, dates from 1849 and was built by Anthony Salvin in red sandstone. The oldest existing houses are the Seneschal's House in Halton village (1598), Weston Old Hall (1607), Brookfield Farmhouse (1691) and Halton Old Hall (1693). Other outstanding houses include Runcorn Town Hall (formerly Halton Grange), Camden House and Cottage in High Street and Bridgewater House near the ship canal.
( Runcorn - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Runcorn . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Runcorn - UK
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halton, leeds 1960
some great views of halton area, including st wilfreds youth club and a couple of local pubs in 1960, courtesy of the great facebook group
Views from Halton Castle Runcorn in 1986
Views from Halton castle in Runcorn with a view of the shopping city in 1986
Bringing Geology to Life in Halton
Bringing Geology to Life in Halton is an investigation into the links between biodiversity and geodiversity in the borough of Halton, Cheshire. This is a project being conducted by rECOrd, the local biodiversity record centre (LRC) for Cheshire, Halton, Warrington, Wirral and the Vice County 'pan-handle' around Stockport. This film summarises the main points of the project. Visit: for more information.
Halton Tennis Centre
A movie about Halton Tennis club near Wendover , filmed in 2007.
Unlock Runcorn
Unlock Runcorn is a campaign which, if successful, will provide a real economic platform from a new stream of investment into Runcorn upon which we can genuinely build a new future for the people of the town and further afield.
Watch the film narrated by John Bishop to find out what its all about!
Halton Hospital to The Brow
Diversion due to footbridge works on the busway.
Froz'n At Runcorn/Halton Lea Shopping Centre
Sarah Dunn performing as Elsa at Halton Lea shopping centre in Runcorn
Veteran Cyclists Meet At Halton Castle (1937)
Full title reads: HALTON CASTLE.
Halton Castle.
Several shots of the veteran cyclists, members of 'TINTS' (men and women over 50 who have a passion for cycling) walking with their bicycles towards camera, waving and smiling. Various shots of elderly cyclists smiling into camera. One of the cyclists cutting a birthday cake surrounded by others.
FILM ID:933.58
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