Rainford
Rainford is a village in North West England, just north of the town of St Helens in Merseyside. It has a population of approx. 10,000. It forms a Civil Parish and ward within the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens. No-one really knows how old Rainford is, but the name of the village is in the Domesday book, thus making Rainford older than the important maritime city of Liverpool.
It is well known for its industrial past when it was a major manufacturer of clay smoking pipes. It was also a location for sand mining, for use in the glass factories of St Helens. It sits alongside the A570 (Rainford Bypass), a dual carriageway connected at one end to the East Lancashire Road and, at the other end, the M58 motorway meaning that it has great road links, and as such is mainly inhabited by people who commute to the nearby cities of Liverpool and Manchester.
Rainford has many enjoyable drinking houses including the Bottle And Glass, Star Inn, Derby Arms, Golden Lion, Eagle And Child and also The Bridge Inn.
Rainford's remaining station is at Rainford Junction. This is on the Kirkby - Wigan line. Passengers wishing to travel to Liverpool must change at Kirkby onto the Merseyrail electrified line.
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