Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, the village is on the northern edge of the borough of Warrington, north of the interchange of the M6 and M62 motorways, known as the Croft Interchange. It is close to the border with Merseyside and Greater Manchester. It borders Culcheth to the east, Lowton to the north, Winwick to the west and Risley to the south.
Croft was struck by an F1/T3 tornado on 23 November 1981, as part of the record-breaking nationwide tornado outbreak on that day.[2] The tornado later moved over Warrington town centre.
Communityedit
There are two churches, two primary schools, and a large playing field with children's play equipment area on the village green. Other facilities include a youth centre, horse riding, a golf range, and a bowling green, however there is no village shop.
Croft Village Football team produced three players that went on to remarkable professional careers. Roger Hunt played for Croft and later went on to play for Liverpool, and was part of England's World Cup winning team in 1966. Tommy Lawrence played for Liverpool and Scotland. Johnny Green played alongside Jimmy Armfield at Blackpool.
Transportedit
The 19 bus serves Croft, on a route between Leigh via Culcheth and Warrington via Winwick. There is also a service to Birchwood. Recently, due to government plans to build a high speed rail line near Croft, a road to their most prominent neighbour, Culcheth, may be compromised, slowing transport between the two.
Demographyedit
At the 2001 census, Croft had the following demographics:[3]
871 households
2,920 residents
61.7% are male
38.3% are female
Average age of residents: 40.26 years (mean)
2,014 residents describe their health as good
Eventsedit
Croft Carnival is held annually, usually on the first Saturday of July, and features local talent, business and exhibitions. The event ends with an athletics competition, followed by an egg-throwing competition. In 2020 and 2021 this event was cancelled due to the risk of COVID-19.
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