Hollins Green
Encyclopedia
Hollins Green is a village located on the eastern edge of Warrington
, England
close to the border of the City of Salford
, as designated by the River Glaze. The village contains under a thousand residential properties and the most recent significant increase in this number was the construction of Marsh Brook Close off School Lane.
The village contains 2 pubs, the Red Lion and the Black Swan, as well as a Post Office
. The local Community Hall is a well used facility by the village and the surrounding locality. The local Pre-School is run from the Community Hall.
Some people refer to Hollins Green as "Rixton," which is the official name of the locality and is taken from the full parish name of "Rixton with Glazebrook".
High school upon leaving St Helens, as it is one of the feeder schools.
Hollins Green is served by the number 100 bus, provided by First Manchester
, travelling between Manchester Shudehill Interchange
and Warrington Bus Station. The 100 runs every hour towards The Trafford Centre and Manchester. Glazebrook railway station
is within close reach of the village and can be used to commute to Manchester
, Warrington
and Liverpool
. The station is served by Northern Rail
is located at the West of the village and is an old clay extraction site; it is now a nature reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest
.
The Manchester Ship Canal
runs across the Southern border of the village, utilising a partial stretch of the river Mersey.
The village also contains a Brick Works, a gas pumping station, the moated site of Rixton Old Hall, Rixton New Hall, Ramswood Garden Centre, St Helens Church (C of E) and Churchyard (on an ancient circular site bordered by a footpath called 'The Weint'), a cross commemorating those killed in both World Wars, a Methodist Chapel, a Blacksmith and a Cemetery.
Warrington
Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
close to the border of the City of Salford
City of Salford
The City of Salford is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Salford, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Eccles, Swinton-Pendlebury, Walkden and Irlam which apart from Irlam each have a population of over...
, as designated by the River Glaze. The village contains under a thousand residential properties and the most recent significant increase in this number was the construction of Marsh Brook Close off School Lane.
The village contains 2 pubs, the Red Lion and the Black Swan, as well as a Post Office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
. The local Community Hall is a well used facility by the village and the surrounding locality. The local Pre-School is run from the Community Hall.
Some people refer to Hollins Green as "Rixton," which is the official name of the locality and is taken from the full parish name of "Rixton with Glazebrook".
Educational institutions
The village houses St Helens CofE Primary school as well as the Pre-School. Children of Hollins Green generally attend CulchethCulcheth
Culcheth is a large village approximately 6 miles north-east of Warrington, England. It is the principal settlement in Culcheth and Glazebury civil parish. The village has many amenities which make it a popular place to live. These include a library, a village hall, sports facilities, two...
High school upon leaving St Helens, as it is one of the feeder schools.
Transport
First Manchester
First Manchester is one of the bus companies serving Greater Manchester, a metropolitan county in North West England. It forms part of FirstGroup, a company operating transport services across the British Isles and in North America...
, travelling between Manchester Shudehill Interchange
Shudehill Interchange
Shudehill Interchange, known locally as just Shudehill, is a transport interchange located between Manchester Victoria station and the Northern Quarter in Manchester.It comprises a Manchester Metrolink station and a bus station.-Bus station:...
and Warrington Bus Station. The 100 runs every hour towards The Trafford Centre and Manchester. Glazebrook railway station
Glazebrook railway station
Glazebrook railway station is in the Warrington unitary authority in the north west of England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Rail...
is within close reach of the village and can be used to commute to Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, Warrington
Warrington
Warrington is a town, borough and unitary authority area of Cheshire, England. It stands on the banks of the River Mersey, which is tidal to the west of the weir at Howley. It lies 16 miles east of Liverpool, 19 miles west of Manchester and 8 miles south of St Helens...
and Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. The station is served by Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
Other Features
Rixton ClaypitsRixton Claypits
ReferenceRixton Clay Pits is a former clay extraction point situated in Rixton near Hollins Green.-Fishing:The big lake is owned by Warrington Anglers Association A Fishing Club established in the 19th Century, The Big Lake is very good for good roachRutilus and large tench and carp There are even...
is located at the West of the village and is an old clay extraction site; it is now a nature reserve and a Site of Special Scientific Interest
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
.
The Manchester Ship Canal
Manchester Ship Canal
The Manchester Ship Canal is a river navigation 36 miles long in the North West of England. Starting at the Mersey Estuary near Liverpool, it generally follows the original routes of the rivers Mersey and Irwell through the historic counties of Cheshire and Lancashire. Several sets of locks lift...
runs across the Southern border of the village, utilising a partial stretch of the river Mersey.
The village also contains a Brick Works, a gas pumping station, the moated site of Rixton Old Hall, Rixton New Hall, Ramswood Garden Centre, St Helens Church (C of E) and Churchyard (on an ancient circular site bordered by a footpath called 'The Weint'), a cross commemorating those killed in both World Wars, a Methodist Chapel, a Blacksmith and a Cemetery.