Hale is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England with a population of 1,800.

Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, until 1 April 1974 the area formed part of the Whiston Rural District.

[5] John Middleton (1578–1623), the Childe of Hale, was reputed to be nine feet, three inches tall, or 2.8 m. His cottage and grave are located in the village.

An architect and architectural historian, he served in the Second World War, partly in co-ordination with the Maquis (guerrilla fighters) in occupied France.

[10] The light was discontinued in 1958 because of a decline in shipping, and sold a few years later for £1,100;[11] the building remains in use as a private residence.