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Runcorn is a town in north-west England. Since 1974 it has formed part of the Borough of Halton.

The earliest record of Runcorn is, as "Rumcofan", in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. From this spelling, it is clear that the name comes from the Anglo-Saxon "rúm cofa" or "broad cove". The spelling has varied over the centuries; other variants include Rumcoven, Ronchestorn, Runckhorne, and Runcorne.

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