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Ellesmere Port

American  

noun

  1. a city in Cheshire, NW England, on the Mersey River.

Ellesmere Port British  

noun

  1. a port in NW England, in NW Cheshire on the Mersey estuary and Manchester Ship Canal. Pop: 66 265 (2001)

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The MP for Ellesmere Port and Bromborough added that he would personally be willing to rebel over the issue.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Jose Wilmin, who has been coming to New Brighton for more than 60 years from her home in Ellesmere Port, has witnessed the resort going through its ups and downs in that time.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025

More 1,000 jobs are at risk, although Stellantis said an additional 600 staff were needed at its plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, and that it would offer relocation support.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2025

Stellantis said it would invest £50m in the Ellesmere Port plant as it became the firm's UK commercial vehicle hub.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

In particular the rapid large-scale production of indigo by the Levinstein firm, at Ellesmere Port, was a considerable achievement.

From The Riddle of the Rhine; chemical strategy in peace and war by Lefebure, Victor

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