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| ⚫ | '''St Helens''' is a ] in ], ]. | ||
| As late as the ] St Helens did not exist. It was formed from the parishes of Windle, Parr and Sutton, and was named for St. Helen's parish church in Windle, about 12 miles north east of ]. (The name of the town is these days written without an apostrophe.) | |||
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| The ] industry was established here owing to the ready availability of ] and ]. The ] was built in ] to transport raw materials and finished products to and from the ]. In the ] the ] was built for the same purpose. | |||
| It is centred on the town of St Helens, named for the Parish Church of Windle (St Helen's). | |||
| ⚫ | The town grew rapidly and was made a ] in ]. Glass is still a major employer, the large ] works dominating the town. Former industrial land has been reclaimed for use as hotels, shopping areas and housing. The many ] including Clock Face, Sutton Manor and Lea Green were closed from the ] to the ], with the last colliery at Parkside closing in ]. | ||
| St Helens is entirely a creation of the 19th century. The borough was formed from the parishes of Windle, Parr and Sutton. | |||
| The town itself (ie the old county borough) included the suburbs of Clock Face, Sutton and Windle. | |||
| Other villages in the Borough are ], ] and ]. | |||
| ⚫ | St Helens has a railway station (St Helens Central) on the ] to ] line. St Helens Junction station on the ] to ] line is 2 miles south of the town centre. The town is close to the ] and ] motorways and the nearest airport is ]. | ||
| The main industry in St Helens is ], an industry established here due to the ready availability of sand and ]. | |||
| The main tourist attraction is St Helens World of Glass, a ] dedicated to the glass industry. | |||
| The ] industry is no longer active, the last colliery at Parkside closing in 1992. | |||
| ⚫ | The major sports team in the district is ]. | ||
| ⚫ | Glass is still a major employer, the large Pilkington works dominating the town. Former industrial land has been reclaimed for use as hotels, shopping areas and housing. | ||
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| There is also an island called ] in the ]. | |||
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St Helens is a metropolitan borough in Merseyside, North West England.
As late as the 19th century St Helens did not exist. It was formed from the parishes of Windle, Parr and Sutton, and was named for St. Helen's parish church in Windle, about 12 miles north east of Liverpool. (The name of the town is these days written without an apostrophe.)
The glass industry was established here owing to the ready availability of sand and coal. The St Helens Canal was built in 1757 to transport raw materials and finished products to and from the River Mersey. In the 1830s the St Helens and Runcorn Gap railway was built for the same purpose.
The town grew rapidly and was made a county borough in 1889. Glass is still a major employer, the large Pilkington works dominating the town. Former industrial land has been reclaimed for use as hotels, shopping areas and housing. The many coal mines including Clock Face, Sutton Manor and Lea Green were closed from the 1960s to the 1980s, with the last colliery at Parkside closing in 1992.
The town itself (ie the old county borough) included the suburbs of Clock Face, Sutton and Windle.
St Helens has a railway station (St Helens Central) on the Liverpool to Wigan line. St Helens Junction station on the Liverpool to Manchester line is 2 miles south of the town centre. The town is close to the M62 and M57 motorways and the nearest airport is Liverpool Airport.
The main tourist attraction is St Helens World of Glass, a museum dedicated to the glass industry.
The major sports team in the district is St Helens Rugby League Club.
There is also an island called St. Helen's in the Isles of Scilly.