is perhaps best known for the Thelwall Viaduct, which carries the M6 Motorway across the Manchester Ship Canal and opened in July 1963 (a second viaduct was added in 1996). The village is between the Ship Canal and the Bridgewater Canal, and on the east–west A56 and B5157. To the east, between the village and the M6, is Statham. Politics As a locality within the Warrington South constituency, Thelwall is currently represented in the House of Commons by Andy Carter. Thelwall is also represented on Warrington Borough Council and by Grappenhall and Thelwall Parish Council. Warrington Borough Council Thelwall returns officers from the Grappenhall and Thelwall Ward to serve on the Borough Council, and is allocated three representative seats. The current Councillors representing Thelwall are: Councillor – Mike Biggin (Liberal Democrat) Councillor – Elaine Welborn (Liberal Democrat) Councillor – Wendy Johnson (Liberal Democrat) Grappenhall and Thelwall Parish Council The Grappenhall and Thelwall Parish Council consists of sixteen elected officials serving a term of four years. Currently all sixteen Councillors are members of the Liberal Democrat Party. The following is a list of those members representing Thelwall Ward on the Parish Council, including the current Chairperson of the Council who is a serving representative of the Thelwall Ward: Chairperson of the Parish Council – Louise K. Fernyhough (Liberal Democrat) Councillor – Peter J. H. Catterall (Liberal Democrat) Councillor – Clifford G. Taylor (Liberal Democrat) Councillor – Chris White (Liberal Democrat) Education There are three schools in the village: Thelwall Community Infant School, for children aged 4–7. As of 2018, its most recent Ofsted judgement was in 2008, and was Outstanding. Thelwall Community Junior School, for children aged 8–11. As of 2018, its most recent Ofsted judgement was in 2015, and was Good. Chaigeley School, a non-maintained special school. The nearest secondary school is Lymm High School. Culture The Church of England is represented by All Saints Church where several scions of the ancient Cheshire Booth family are buried. The village has a football club, Thelwall Rangers A.F.C., and a cricket club, Thelwall Parish CC. Thelwall also has its own Morris dancing team, the Thelwall Morris Men, and its own amateur dramatic group, the Bridgewater Players. During the summer months, Thelwall hosts a Rose Queen Parade, which has been running for more than 50 years. Notable past and present residents Barbara Mawer, biochemist and medical researcher, parish councillor Thomas de Thelwall, fourteenth-century