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Runcorn
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English
Etymology
The earliest written reference to the town is in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, where it is spelled "Rumcofan", literally meaning "a wide cove or bay". This word is derived from the en ang - words ang rúm wide, broad and ang cofa cave, cove. Other historical spellings of Runcorn include "Rumcoven", "Ronchestorn", "Runckhorne", and "Runcorne".
Pronunciation
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-BigDom-Runcorn.wav
Proper noun
en town bor/Halton co/Cheshire cc/England OS grid ref SJ5183.