Apartments scheme approved for town centre “mansion.”
PLANNING chiefs have given the go-ahead for the conversion of one of Warrington’s historic town centre houses into eight apartments.
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Why is Warrington’s “golden moment” now a forgotten woman?
SHE is Warrington’s forgotten woman- despite having two streets named after her!.
Local history enthusiast creates fascinating 3D video of Orford Hall
VIDEO: LOCAL history enthusiast and animation expert Mark Collins has produced a superb ‘3D’ video that reveals what historic Orford Hall looked like in the early 1900s.
Town’s oldest cask ale brewing company Coach House Brewery adapts to survive
VIDEO: WARRINGTON’S oldest surviving cask ale brewing company Coach House Brewery has had to adapt to survive during the COVID-19 pandemic which has decimated the hospitality and leisure industry.
First tenants move in at Warrington’s historic Academy building
IN the mid-1700s it was an important seat of learning to rival Oxford and Cambridge and led to Warrington being dubbed “the Athens of the North.”
Remembering Pc Ian Watt – killed in action 75 years ago today
POLICE are today remembering Warrington police officer PC Ian Watt who was killed in action 75 years ago today while serving in the army in the Far East.
Photographic Society and Heritage Centre team up with “Double Take”
LYMM Photographic Society and Lymm Heritage Centre have teamed up to publish a “Double Take” on local history in the village.
MP welcomes funding boost for Burtonwood Heritage Centre
WARRINGTON North MP Charlotte Nichols has welcomed funding for RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre based at Gulliver’s World.
Historic Raven Inn could become Scheduled Monument
THE historic Raven Inn at Glazebury could become a Scheduled Monument as the site of a medieval watermill if local campaigners get their way.
Landmark historic Warrington Academy building ready for first tenants
THE historic landmark Warrington Academy building is now ready to provide supported living apartments run by local charity Making Space.