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Warrington Town Hall. The history of Warrington began when it was founded by the Romans at an important crossing place on the River Mersey.The Roman name for the settlement is not known but there is speculation that it could have been Veratinum which is listed as a Roman habitation in the area during the occupation period.
Warrington has a concert hall (the Parr Hall), an arts centre (the Pyramid), three museums, and various public libraries throughout the borough. Warrington Central Library was the first rate-supported library in the UK. [citation needed] There is a cinema at Westbrook, and another opened in 2019 as part of a town centre redevelopment.
Tayleur was designed by William Rennie of Liverpool and built at the Charles Tayleur Foundry at Warrington for owners Charles Moore & Company (of Mooresfort, Lattin, Co Tipperary). She was launched in Warrington on the River Mersey on 4 October 1853 - it had taken just six months to build her. Prior to her launch, her future Captain John Noble ...
The borough was historically split between the historic counties of Cheshire and Lancashire. [7] [8] [9]The whole part of the borough (north of the River Mersey) was within the historic boundaries of the county of Lancashire which includes the town of Warrington, and the areas of Latchford, Great Sankey, Culcheth, Glazebury, Burtonwood and Birchwood.
Warrington Dock was situated on the River Mersey at Warrington. Warrington was once the furthest point navigable upstream on the River Mersey. A dock evolved to allow unloading of goods for road transport to the east. [1] RMS Tayleur was built at Warrington in 1853, launched 4 October 1853 [1] and sank on its maiden voyage to Australia.
Wilderspool is a district of Warrington, Cheshire, England, near the town centre.It consists of Wilderspool Causeway and the streets coming off it, the limits being the River Mersey into Stockton Heath (where it turns into London Road), Bridgefoot (near the town centre), and Centre Park.
Warrington Bridge. Warrington Bridge is the name given to several historical bridges crossing the River Mersey in the town of Warrington, England.The current structure is the sixth to stand in this location and was constructed 1909–15 by Alfred Thorne & Sons. [1]
Risley Moss is an area of peat bog situated near Birchwood in Warrington, England. It is a country park , Site of Special Scientific Interest [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and a Local Nature Reserve . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It covers an area of 210.5 acres (85.2 ha) and is one of the last remaining fragments of the raised bogs that once covered large areas of South ...