Heritage Trails

Welcome to the first of the two Rainhill Heritage Trails. The Rainhill Locomotive Trials in 1829 put Rainhill on the map! During the 18th century, Rainhill was a small agricultural community with scattered farms, a cluster of houses at Kendricks Cross and another at the Stoops. Sandstone for building was quarried locally and watch tool-making […]

On Wednesday 24 April 2019, Christine Scott, president of Rainhill Civic Society unveiled two new information boards showing Heritage Walks in Rainhill. These were designed and partly funded by the Society. Funding was also provided via the Councillor Improvement Fund (CIF). Ward Councillors Barry Grunwald and Joe De Asha and the Clerk to the Parish