Editing Runcorn (section)

===Medieval===
[[File:Runcorn church 1846.jpg|thumb|Runcorn's medieval parish church, demolished and rebuilt 1847–1849 as [[All Saints' Church, Runcorn|All Saints' Church]]]]
Following the [[Norman Conquest]], Runcorn was not mentioned in the 1086 [[Domesday Book|Domesday]] survey, although surrounding settlements were. [[William I of England|William the Conqueror]] granted the [[Earl of Chester|earldom of Chester]] to [[Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester|Hugh d'Avranches]] who granted the barony of Halton to Nigel of Cotentin. It is likely that Nigel erected a [[motte and bailey]] castle on Halton Hill in the 1070s.<ref>{{Harvnb|Starkey|1990|pp=7–8.}}</ref>

In 1115, Nigel's son, [[William fitz Nigel]], founded an [[Augustinian priory]] at [[Runcorn Priory|Runcorn]]. In 1134, the priory was moved to Norton, about {{convert|3+1/2|mi|km|0|abbr=off}} away. In 1391, the priory was raised to the higher status of [[abbey]].<ref name="Greene 1989 1–9"/> In 1536, the [[Dissolution of the Monasteries|monastery was dissolved]], and around nine years later, the buildings and some of the monastic lands were sold to Sir [[Richard Brooke (Norton)|Richard Brooke]] who converted the habitable part of the abbey into a house.<ref>{{Harvnb|Greene|1989|p=151.}} and {{Harvnb|Nickson|1887|p=39.}}</ref>

In 1565, [[Rocksavage]], an Elizabethan Hall, was constructed for Sir John Savage in Clifton, now part of Runcorn.<ref name=ioe>{{NHLE |num=1330365 |desc=Remains of Rock Savage |access-date=4 April 2015|mode=cs2}}</ref>