Ellesmere Port

American  

noun

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

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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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Ellesmere Port

But documents obtained by investigative journalists from SourceMaterial describe other breaches from the refinery in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, with toxic chemicals and oil regularly spilled into the waterways and even groundwater.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

There would now be a period to transfer machinery and process knowledge to Ellesmere Port, it said.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2025

"Quite a lot of people here have really invaluable skillsets which they'll need in Ellesmere Port," she said.

From BBC ● Feb. 7, 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

The system of the Shropshire Union railways and canal company, which is connected by lease with the London & North-Western railway company, carries considerable traffic, especially in the neighbourhood of Ellesmere Port.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" by Various

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