Runcorn

/ ˈrʌŋˌkɔːn /

noun

a town in NW England, in Halton unitary authority, N Cheshire, on the Manchester Ship Canal: port and industrial centre; designated a new town in 1964. Pop: 60 072 (2001)

Even since the construction of the great Runcorn bridge the land route had been found long and troublesome.

Coming to the much more imposing Runcorn bridge we find even these figures exceeded.

"Runcorn hadn't cigars like these," he said, truncating one lovingly.

Even there he was nibbling at Runcorn with the idea of our great Amalgamation budding in his mind.

I have heard of an old castle at Runcorn, but could discover nothing of it.

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