Appleton, Warrington

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Appleton
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Appleton
Location within Cheshire
Population10,265 
OS grid reference SJ620843
Civil parish
  • Appleton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town WARRINGTON
Postcode district WA4
Dialling code 01925
Police Cheshire
Fire Cheshire
Ambulance North West
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53°21′03″N2°32′39″W / 53.3508°N 2.5441°W / 53.3508; -2.5441 Coordinates: 53°21′03″N2°32′39″W / 53.3508°N 2.5441°W / 53.3508; -2.5441

Appleton is a civil parish and suburb of Warrington, in the Warrington district, in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England.

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Geography and landmarks

The A49 road runs from neighbouring Stockton Heath up the hill into Appleton and links Warrington town centre with the M56 motorway.

At the top of Appleton is Warrington Golf Club. There is also a large cemetery situated nearby which is named Fox Covert Cemetery. The cemetery is locally called Hillcliffe.

There are four schools in Appleton: Bridgewater High School, Broomfields Junior School, St Monica's Catholic Primary School and Cobbs Infant and Nursery School.

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