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Great Sankey was originally part of Prescot parish but in the 18th century the present chapel was built. The area was entirely rural and agricultural until well into the 20th century, with the exception of Sankey Bridges along the St Helens Canal where heavy industry developed in the late 19th century.
The last 50 years has seen the area transformed into a large residential suburb.
The parish has a Parish Council and forms 3 wards (Great Sankey North, Great Sankey South, and Whittle Hall) of Warrington Borough. It forms part of Warrington South constituency of the United Kingdom Parliament.
The former heavy industry at Sankey Bridges has been replaced by light industrial units. A new "urban village" is under construction on the former Burtonwood RAF Base site.
The chapel is now a Parish Church of the Church of England. The nearest Catholic church is St Joseph's, Penketh.
The secondary school is Great Sankey, which has a swimming pool and theatre. There are a number of primary schools.
Sankey for Penketh station is on the Liverpool to Warrington line and served by an hourly service of stopping trains run by First North Western. Frequent buses link Sankey with Warrington bus station and the shopping/cinema complex at Westbrook. Sankey is on the A57 road linking Warrington with the M62 motorway. The nearest airport is Liverpool.History
Government
Industry
Churches
Schools
Transport