Penketh
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Penketh is a civil parish and suburb of Warrington, Cheshire, England. It is located about 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Warrington town centre. It has a population of 8,699.
The name is derived from two Brythonic words: *penno- (head) and *kēto- (trees) (Welsh pen coed); suggesting that the parish, at one time was on the outskirts of a forest. The emblem/badge of Penketh is three kingfishers.