Beechwood is a residential area of Runcorn, England. It was designated as part of Runcorn's New Town in 1964 and allocated for private housing in the masterplan of 1967.[1] It is served by the A5126 road to the north, the A533 road to the east, the A557 road to the west, and the M56 motorway to the south.
Beechwood | |
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A pedestrian footpath in Beechwood | |
Location within Cheshire | |
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Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | RUNCORN |
Postcode district | WA7 |
Dialling code | 01928 |
Police | Cheshire |
Fire | Cheshire |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
The area is home to Beechwood Primary School, Hill View Primary School, a private community centre, a pub, a public swimming pool, a small Spar shop, and St Marks Church which is shared by both Anglicans and Methodists.[2][3] The wooded area of Beech Wood is managed by the Woodland Trust.[4] Floodbrook Clough, an ancient woodland and site of special scientific interest, cuts through the centre of the community.[5] It is one of Cheshire's best examples of clough woodland on keuper marl.[6]
References
edit- ^ Runcorn New Town Master Plan (PDF), Runcorn Development Corporation, 1967, archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2018, retrieved 25 February 2018
- ^ "Beechwood Community Centre". Beechwood Community Centre.
- ^ "About St Mark's Church | Hallwood Ecumenical Parish, Runcorn".
- ^ "Beech Wood - Woodland Trust". Woodland Trust. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "Halton Landscape Character Assessment 2008" (PDF). Halton Borough Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Floodbrook Clough". Woodland Trust. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.