Westminster, Ellesmere Port

Westminster is a suburb of the town of Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England. It is located to the north of the town centre and it is the location of the M53 motorway. Westminster is famous for its terraced houses and the Joseph Groome Towers, three thirteen-storey tower blocks built as public housing . It is also known as the wezzy.[1]

Westminster

Old Court House, Westminster Road
Westminster
Location within Cheshire
OS grid referenceSJ 402 768
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townELLESMERE PORT
Postcode districtCH65
Dialling code0151
PoliceCheshire
FireCheshire
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Attractions

To the north of the suburb is the Canal Village which is the location of the National Waterways Museum.[2]

Education

The area has just one school, Westminster Community Primary.[3]

Transport

Ellesmere Port train station is located in Westminster and provides half-hourly Merseyrail trains to Liverpool Central. There is also regular bus routes:

Population

The suburb has an ethnic minority population of 3% which is lower than that for Little Sutton.

References
  1. Historic England. "Monument No. 1505166". PastScape. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  2. http://www.canaljunction.com/museum/national_waterways.htm
  3. http://clc2.uniservity.com/Grouphomepage.asp?GroupId=554487


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