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Appleton Thorn
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Appleton Thorn is a village in the borough of Warrington in Cheshire, England.
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Appleton Thorn | |
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![]() St. Cross Church, Appleton Thorn | |
Location within Cheshire | |
Population | 10,477 (2001) |
OS grid reference | SJ640839 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WARRINGTON |
Postcode district | WA4 |
Dialling code | 01925 |
Police | Cheshire |
Fire | Cheshire |
Ambulance | North West |
UK Parliament | |
53.3508°N 2.5441°W / 53.3508; -2.5441 |
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Appleton appeared in the Domesday survey as Epeltune,[1] meaning "the tun where the apples grew".