The Warrington rail crash occurred at Walton Junction just south of the town of Warrington in Lancashire on 29 June 1867. The collision involved a passenger train running into the back of a coal train. Eight people were killed and 33 injured. The accident resulted in changes being made to the management of points and signals.

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Moore Nature Reserve

Moore Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in the village of Moore in Halton, Cheshire, England. Created from an area which had included a sand quarry and farmland, and run by FCC Environment who operate the nearby Arpley landfill site, the reserve covers 200 acres (81 ha) and is considered one of the best places in Cheshire for birdwatching.
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Moore Hall, Cheshire

Moore Hall is a country house located in the village of Moore, Cheshire, England. It was built in the early 18th century, and is constructed in roughcast brick with a slate roof. The house has three storeys, and is in five bays. The porch is a more modern, and is fronted by a Venetian window. The windows are sashes. The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
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Moore, Cheshire

Moore is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England, located midway between Runcorn and Warrington. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 768.
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Daresbury railway station

Daresbury railway station was a station in Moore, Cheshire, on the Birkenhead Joint Railway between Runcorn and Warrington.