| The cut created an island, known as Runcorn Island, crossed by Castle Bridge. |
| West of Warrington the river widens, and then narrows as it passes through the Runcorn Gap between the towns of Runcorn and Widnes, in Halton. |
| When he emerged from the London to Runcorn train journey who should he see to electrify him back to life? |
| Co-owner Phil Dunham, a 45-year-old bargemaster from Runcorn, admitted it was sad to see the two docks close. |
| In some cases Scouse can also be heard in Runcorn and Widnes in Cheshire and Skelmersdale in Lancashire. |
| This was spent mainly on a second line of locks at Runcorn, which were completed in 1828, plus new warehouses at Manchester and Liverpool. |
