88 Hill Cliff Warrington. 



surrounded by the remains of a moat, as very commonly 

 happens with the old family halls and mansions in this 

 part of Cheshire, and also in the adjacent portions of 

 Lancashire. Sometimes the moat is still full of water, 

 as at Rixton, just across the river, and at Peel Hall, 

 near Cheadle ; more frequently it is dry, and then not 

 uncommonly contains apple-trees, as at Arden. 



Moving a few miles from Lymm, in different directions, 

 there is much to see that is very interesting. Oughtring- 

 ton Hall, and Agden Hall, in the direction of Dunham ; 

 High Legh, with its ancient and beautiful little church, 

 covered with ivy; and HILL CLIFF, (reached from Latch- 

 ford station, the next but one beyond Lymm,) are all 

 places of note. The last named may be approached 

 perhaps more easily from Warrington, or vid Patricroft, 

 on the London and North-western line. It forms a lofty 

 hill, commanding highly picturesque views of land and 

 water, both salt and fresh, such as are obtained also from 

 another celebrated elevation near Runcorn, on which are 

 the remains of Halton Castle. Warrington is one of the 

 oldest towns of the district. It was a station of the 

 Romans, and named Veritanum, from two Celtic words, 

 signifying the " town of the ford or ferry," the Mersey 

 having been fordable at a spot which gives name to the 

 present village of Latchford. From the Warrington press 

 was issued the first newspaper published in Lancashire ; 

 it was also the first town in the country from which a 

 stage-coach was started. On the Manchester side of 



