Digger Hire in Ditton

Ditton is a residential area of Widnes, in the borough of Halton, England. It borders Halebank to the south and west, Hough Green to the north and north west and an Place just outdoor Widnes town centre (the Ball o’Ditton) to the east. Ditton is a local dealing out ward, with a population of 6,249 at the become old of the 2001 Census.

It has three little areas of shops (“Alexander Drive”, “St Michaels” and “Queens Avenue”) and the Roman Catholic St Michael’s Church – a local example of Gothic Revival architecture. The Place also houses two medium-sized industrial estates. There are three public-houses in Ditton; the Blundell Arms, the Yew Tree and the New Inn.

To the south east of Ditton runs Ditton Road, which connects the A562 Ashley Way Central Widnes By-pass to the Halebank Place of the town. This an industrial stretch of road containing remnants of Widnes’ manufacturing and trade, including a chemical reforest and large timber yard which sit on an expanse of home which leads to the River Mersey. The Place also subsequently contained a popular golf course – St Michaels Municipal, however it closed due to arsenic contamination, which is a reminder of the industrial waste that lies beneath. Ditton railway station, situated upon Hale Road amongst Ditton and Halebank, closed to passengers on 27 May 1994. The site is now a railway junction with definite remnants of platforms. Near to the former station is Ditton Brook, which runs from the eastern portion of Liverpool to Ditton, where it flows into the River Mersey. The River Ditton, runs through the area also flowing into the River Mersey.