Area Info for Cronton (Merseyside)

Cronton, Merseyside, UK

Cronton is a small village located in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley, Merseyside, England. It is situated approximately 8 miles east of Liverpool and 4 miles west of Widnes. The village is known for its rural character and historical significance.

History and Heritage

Cronton has a rich history that dates back several centuries. Historically, it was a rural farming community. The village retains several historic buildings and features, including the old church and traditional cottages. The area has seen development over the years but has maintained its village atmosphere.

Geography and Environment

The village is characterised by open fields, green spaces, and woodland areas. It is close to the Cronton Colliery, which was historically a coal mining site, although the colliery has now been closed and the land has been repurposed for other uses. The surrounding landscape offers scenic views and opportunities for outdoor activities.

Community and Amenities

Cronton has a close-knit community with local amenities including a primary school, a church, and a few local shops and pubs. The village hosts community events and activities that foster a strong sense of local identity.

Transport

The village is accessible via local roads and is served by bus routes connecting it to nearby towns and cities. The nearest railway stations are in Widnes and Runcorn, providing further connectivity to the wider region.

Recreation and Leisure

Recreational activities in Cronton include walking, cycling, and enjoying the natural surroundings. The nearby Cronton Colliery Country Park offers walking trails and outdoor leisure facilities, making it a popular spot for residents and visitors alike.
Education
School
St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community0.76 miles
Lickers Lane, Whiston, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 3SR
Halsnead Community Primary School0.99 miles
Pennywood Drive, Whiston, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 3TX
Whiston Willis Community Primary School1.14 miles
Milton Avenue, Whiston, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 2XY
Cronton CofE Primary School1.21 miles
Smithy Lane, Cronton, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 5DF
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Centre for Learning (VA)1.34 miles
Cumber Lane, Whiston, Liverpool, Merseyside, L35 2XG
Tower College1.36 miles
Mill Lane, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NE
Spencer House School1.38 miles
5 Netherley Road, Tarbock Green, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 1QE
Holy Family Catholic Primary School1.38 miles
Hall Lane, Cronton, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 5DW
Oakdene Primary School1.44 miles
Ashton Avenue, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 0QQ
St Ann's Church of England Primary School1.45 miles
View Road, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 0LQ
St Luke's Catholic Primary School1.50 miles
Shaw Lane, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 5AT
All Saints Upton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.55 miles
Hough Green Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 4PG
St Mary and St Paul's CofE Primary School1.57 miles
Bryer Road, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 5DN
St Basil's Catholic Primary School1.59 miles
Hough Green Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 4SZ
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School1.63 miles
Ellis Ashton Street, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 6BH
Rainhill High School1.71 miles
Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NY
Health
Clinic
Willow House Atc1.16 miles
Willow House, 168 Dragon Lane, Whiston, Prescot, L35 3QY
Whiston Health Centre1.19 miles
Old Colliery Road, Whiston, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 3SX
Whiston Primary Care Resource Centre1.19 miles
Old Colliery Road, Whiston, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 3SX
Upton Childrens Centre1.55 miles
Hough Green Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 4PG
Centre For Independent Living (C.I.L)1.55 miles
Unit 11, Brickfields, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 6HY
Hough Green Health Park1.64 miles
Bechers, Hough Green Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 4TE
Upton Medical Centre1.64 miles
Bechers, Upton, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 4TE
Hough Green Health Park1.68 miles
47-57 Hough Green Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 4PF
Manor Farm Health Centre1.77 miles
Manor Farm Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 0UB
Specsavers Hearcare - Knowsley (Huyton - Manor Farm Health Centre)1.77 miles
Manor Farm Medical Centre, Manor Farm Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 0UB
St Johns Surgery1.77 miles
Manor Farm Medical Resource Centre, Manor Farm Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 0UB
Knowsley Leisure And Culture Park1.81 miles
Longview Drive, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 6EG
Longview Health Centre1.83 miles
Longview Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 6EB
Longview Medical Centre1.83 miles
Longview Drive, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 6EB
Dudley Wallis Unit1.86 miles
Sandstone Drive,, L35 7LS
Prescot Primary Care Resource Centre2.00 miles
Sewell Street, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 1ND
GP
Whiston Primary Care Resource Centre (Aston Healthcare)1.19 miles
Whiston Primary Care Resource Centre, Old Colliery Road, Whiston, Merseyside, L35 3SX
Cedar Cross Medical Centre1.19 miles
Old Colliery Road, Whiston, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 3SX
Whiston PCRC (Rahman)1.19 miles
Old Colliery Road, Whiston, Merseyside, L35 3SX
Options Whiston1.19 miles
Old Colliery Road, Whiston, Merseyside, England - Uk, L35 3SX
Tree & Partners1.51 miles
Longton Medical Centre, 451 Warrington Road, Rainhill Prescot, Merseyside, L35 4LL
Chana1.51 miles
The Crossroads Surgery, 449 Warrington Road, Rainhill Prescot, Merseyside, L35 4LL
Hough Green Health Park1.59 miles
Hough Green Road, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 4NJ
McNeilly & Partners1.60 miles
529 Warrington Road, Rainhill, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 4LP
MANOR FARM PRIMARY CARE RESOURCE CENTRE (Aston Healthcare)1.77 miles
Manor Farm Road, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 0UB
ST JOHN'S SURGERY1.77 miles
Manor Farm Primary Care Resource Centre, Manor Farm Road, Huyton, merseyside, L36 0UB
LONGVIEW PRIMARY CARE CENTRE1.83 miles
Longview Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 6EB
PARK HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE2.00 miles
Prescot Primary Care Resource Centre, Sewell Street, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 1ND
Prescot Medical Centre2.00 miles
Sewell Street, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 1ND
TARBOCK MEDICAL CENTRE2.15 miles
104 Tarbock Road, Huyton, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 5TH
NETHERLEY HEALTH CENTRE2.18 miles
Middlemass Hey, Netherley, Liverpool, L27 7AF
Nutgrove Villa Surgery2.24 miles
Nutgrove Villa, Westmorland Road, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 6GA
Hospital
Whiston Hospital1.50 miles
Warrington Road, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 5DR
Scott Clinic2.14 miles
Rainhill Road,, WA9 5BD
Recovery First Widnes3.97 miles
Bennett, Widnes, WA8 0GT
St Helens Hospital4.07 miles
Marshalls Cross Road, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA9 3DA
Peasley Cross Hospital4.07 miles
Marshalls Cross Road, Peasley Cross,, WA9 3DA
Broadoak Unit4.50 miles
Broadoak Unit, Thomas Drive, Liverpool, L14 3PJ
Broadgreen Hospital4.53 miles
Thomas Drive, Liverpool, Merseyside, L14 3LB
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital4.63 miles
Thomas Drive, Liverpool, L14 3PE
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust4.70 miles
Alder Hey Hospital, Eaton Road, West Derby, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 2AP
Rathbone Hospital5.21 miles
Rathbone Hospital, Mill Lane, Liverpool, L13 4AW
Spire Liverpool Hospital5.61 miles
Spire Liverpool Hospital, 57 Greenbank Road, Liverpool, L18 1HQ
Mossley Hill Hosptial5.86 miles
Mossley Hill Hospital, Park Avenue, Liverpool, L18 8BU
Fairfield Independent Hospital6.13 miles
Crank Road, Crank, St. Helens, Merseyside, WA11 7RS
Halton General Hospital6.55 miles
Hospital Way, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 2DA
Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust6.99 miles
Crown Street, Liverpool, L8 7SS
Newton Community Hospital7.14 miles
Bradlegh Road, Newton-Le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12 8RB
Pharmacy
Boots1.19 miles
Whiston Health Centre, Old Colliery Road, Whiston, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 3SX
Neil's Pharmacy1.47 miles
32 Molyneux Drive, Prescot, Liverpool, L35 5DY
Lloydspharmacy1.51 miles
473 Warrington Road, Rainhill, Merseyside, L35 4LL
Longsters Pharmacy1.54 miles
578 Warrington Road, Rainhill, Merseyside, L35 4LZ
Lloyds Pharmacy1.59 miles
Hough Green Health Park, 45-47 Hough Green Road, Widnes, WA8 4NJ
Davey's Pharmacy1.77 miles
39 Manor Farm Road, Huyton, Merseyside, L36 0UB
Sedem Pharmacy1.83 miles
Longview Primary Care Ctr, Longview Drive, Huyton, L36 6EB
Tesco In-Store Pharmacy1.96 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Cables Retail Park, Steley Way, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 5NQ
Boots1.96 miles
Unit D Block 4, Cables Retail Park, Prescot, L34 5NQ
Prescriptions Pharmacy1.97 miles
The Kiosk, Manchester Road, Prescot, L34 1LT
Asda Pharmacy2.14 miles
Huyton Lane, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 7TX
Boots2.15 miles
42 Eccleston Street, Prescot, L34 5QJ
Upton Rocks Pharmacy2.15 miles
12a Cronton Lane, Widnes, Merseyside, WA8 5AJ
Rowlands Pharmacy2.17 miles
67 Eccleston Street, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 5QH
The Pharmacy2.18 miles
Netherley Health Centre, Middlemass Hey, Liverpool, L27 7AF
Boots2.19 miles
47-49 Derby Road, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 9UQ
Leisure
Park
STADT MOERS1.39 miles
PEX HILL1.62 miles
CLINCTON WOOD2.52 miles
HALE ROAD WOODLAND2.76 miles
THATTO HEATH MEADOWS3.28 miles
TAYLOR PARK (Grade II Listed)3.42 miles
LANDSCAPE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FORMER PILKINGTONS HEADQUARTERS COMPLEX (Grade II Listed)3.54 miles
HALEWOOD3.68 miles
KNOWSLEY HALL (Grade II Listed)3.70 miles
MILLWOOD & ALDER WOOD3.80 miles
CHILDWALL WOODS & FIELDS3.86 miles
PICKERINGS PASTURE3.87 miles
BOODECROFT4.12 miles
ALLERTON (ERIC HARDY)4.36 miles
SUNSHINE PARK4.36 miles
CROXTETH HALL4.48 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Prescot0.96 miles
Whiston, L35 3PA
Tesco Prescot (Express)0.99 miles
1 Windy Arbour Rd, Whiston, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 3PA
Tesco Tarbock (Express)1.16 miles
Cronton Rd, Tarbock, Merseyside, L35 1QY
SPAR Euro Garage Rainhill1.46 miles
Euro Garages Ltd, Shell Rainhill Service Station, Liverpool, L35 9JB
Co-op Prescot1.55 miles
Warrington Road, Rainhill, L35 4LP
Londis, Widnes1.64 miles
37 Bechers, Widnes, WA8 4TE
Londis Texaco Widnes Service Station1.69 miles
Warrington Road, Widnes, WA8 0AU
Londis Texaco Whiston Service Station1.70 miles
242 Warrington Road, Liverpool, L35 2UA
M&S Prescot Cables Simply Food1.96 miles
Unit B Cables Retail Park, Prescot, L34 5NQ
Tesco Prescot (Extra)1.97 miles
Cables Retail Park, Steley Way, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 5NQ
Co-op Widnes2.05 miles
Hough Green, WA8 7XP
Farmfoods Prescot2.11 miles
Unit 15, Prescot Shopping Centre, L34 5GA
Co-op Prescot2.13 miles
Prescot, L34 5QY
ASDA Huyton2.14 miles
Huyton Lane, Liverpool, L36 7TX
Nisa Local2.15 miles
Black Horse Post Office, 8 Cronton Lane Cronton, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 5AJ
Co-op Widnes2.15 miles
Upton Rocks, Widnes, WA8 9BD
Transport
Airport
Liverpool John Lennon Airport5.03 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 221.15 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 121.43 miles
Manchester Airport21.48 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 321.59 miles
Blackpool International Airport28.14 miles
Bus Stop
Dacres Bridge Lane (E)0.34 miles
Dacres Bridge Lane (W)0.35 miles
Cronton Road ()0.36 miles
Foxs Bank Lane (E)0.37 miles
Cronton Road ()0.37 miles
Prescot Road (W)0.38 miles
Halsnead Park ()0.48 miles
Halsnead Park ()0.48 miles
Whiston Cemetery ()0.66 miles
Tue Lane (NW)0.66 miles
Whiston Cemetery ()0.66 miles
Tue Lane (SE)0.68 miles
Croftwood Grove (W)0.69 miles
Croftwood Grove (E)0.69 miles
Foxshaw Close (NE)0.71 miles
St Nicholas Road (NE)0.72 miles
Ferry Port
Liverpool Pier Head Ferry Terminal8.52 miles
Liverpool Isle of Man & Dublin Terminal8.63 miles
Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal9.07 miles
Seacombe Ferry Terminal9.36 miles
Birkenhead Ferry Terminal9.40 miles
Liverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle9.42 miles
Knott End-On-Sea Ferry Landing37.54 miles
Fleetwood for Knott End Ferry Landing37.57 miles
Heysham Ferry Terminal44.13 miles
Railway Station
Whiston Rail Station1.05 miles
Rainhill Rail Station1.57 miles
Prescot Rail Station1.73 miles
Hough Green Rail Station1.95 miles
Eccleston Park Rail Station2.22 miles
Huyton Rail Station2.31 miles
Widnes Rail Station2.73 miles
Roby Rail Station2.82 miles
Thatto Heath Rail Station2.87 miles
Halewood Rail Station2.92 miles
Lea Green Rail Station3.28 miles
Hunts Cross Rail Station3.80 miles
Broad Green Rail Station4.30 miles
St Helens Junction Rail Station4.39 miles
St Helens Central Rail Station4.46 miles
Runcorn Rail Station4.67 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Property Sales
5, FOX CLUMP WAY
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3AB		£348,000
2025-06-09
detached
freehold
Sold 2023-11-16   £308,745
100, BLUNDELLS LANE
RAINHILL
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 6NB		£550,000
2024-06-14
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2017-07-14   £335,000
3, MARTOCK
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3JZ		£120,000
2024-05-24
terraced
freehold
31, MARTOCK
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3JZ		£111,000
2024-01-30
terraced
freehold
Sold 2015-08-07   £70,000
3, FOX CLUMP WAY
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3AB		£324,995
2023-10-27
detached
freehold
34, MARTOCK
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3JZ		£108,000
2023-09-14
terraced
freehold
Sold 2019-11-29   £90,000
Sold 2008-01-14   £92,600
43, MARTOCK
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3JZ		£130,000
2023-07-14
terraced
freehold
Sold 2010-03-26   £77,000
71, MARTOCK
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3TA		£131,000
2023-04-28
terraced
freehold
38, MARTOCK
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3JZ		£137,000
2022-12-21
terraced
freehold
6, MARTOCK
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3JZ		£135,000
2022-10-24
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2007-04-27   £95,000
CASTLE VIEW, CRONTON ROAD

WIDNES
MERSEYSIDE
WA8 5PX		£420,000
2022-08-16
detached
freehold
Sold 2015-07-27   £200,000
Sold 2008-04-28   £230,000
57, MARTOCK
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3TA		£131,000
2022-08-01
terraced
freehold
SYMMETRY LOGISTICS PARK MERSEYSIDE (UNIT 1), COLLIERY WAY
CRONTON
WIDNES
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3AA		£5,216,421
2022-03-22
otherPropertyType
freehold
THE PURLINS, LICKERS LANE
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3QD		£375,000
2021-09-24
terraced
freehold
93, CRONTON ROAD
TARBOCK
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 1QU		£430,000
2021-09-15
detached
freehold
PENNY LANE COTTAGES (2), PENNY LANE

WIDNES
MERSEYSIDE
WA8 5PU		£490,000
2020-12-04
otherPropertyType
freehold
80, MARTOCK
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3TA		£150,000
2020-11-23
terraced
freehold
10, MARTOCK
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3JZ		£72,000
2020-07-30
terraced
freehold
21, MARTOCK
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3JZ		£81,500
2020-02-19
terraced
freehold
Sold 2008-10-31   £94,950
23, MARTOCK
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3JZ		£54,000
2018-11-19
terraced
freehold
61, MARTOCK
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3TA		£81,000
2018-09-14
terraced
freehold
Sold 2006-10-03   £97,000
BLUNDELLS HILL FARM, BLUNDELLS LANE
RAINHILL
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 6NB		£850,000
2018-03-23
otherPropertyType
freehold
5, MARTOCK
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3JZ		£77,000
2017-11-15
terraced
freehold
Sold 2017-03-31   £54,000
Sold 2007-09-10   £90,000
100A, BLUNDELLS LANE
RAINHILL
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 6NB		£430,000
2017-05-22
detached
freehold
FAIRCHILDS FARM (THE BUNGALOW), FOXS BANK LANE
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3SS		£245,000
2017-02-13
detached
freehold
Sold 2010-06-03   £200,000
46, MARTOCK
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3JZ		£70,000
2015-04-30
terraced
freehold
25, SHERWOOD DRIVE

PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3XZ		£86,000
2015-04-15
terraced
freehold
6, ABBEYWOOD GROVE
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3RS		£199,000
2015-03-06
detached
freehold
73, FOXS BANK LANE
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3SS		£199,000
2015-03-06
detached
freehold
24, MARTOCK
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3JZ		£90,000
2015-01-27
terraced
freehold
Sold 2009-08-28   £86,500
36, MARTOCK
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3JZ		£75,000
2014-09-05
terraced
freehold
12, MARTOCK
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3JZ		£77,600
2011-09-28
terraced
freehold
END BARN, LICKERS LANE
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3QD		£295,000
2010-09-06
terraced
freehold
SANDFIELD COTTAGE, LICKERS LANE
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3QD		£350,000
2007-06-22
terraced
freehold
3, ABBEYWOOD GROVE
WHISTON
PRESCOT
MERSEYSIDE
L35 3RS		£116,000
2006-09-29
terraced
freehold
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