Dizzy Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 A short time line of Warrington's past ... Must be loads of things missing any ideas either town or more local area facts.... 1st Century The Romans build a settlement at Wilderpool 407 The Roman army leaves Britain and Roman towns are abandoned 8th Century The Saxons found a village at Warrington c. 1070 The Normans build a wooden fort at Warrington c. 1125 Warrington has grown into a little market town 1255 Warrington is granted the right to hold an annual fair 1277 Warrington now has 2 fairs but it only has a population of several hundred 1495 A stone bridge is built over the Mersey 1526 Sir Thomas Boteler leaves money in his will to found a grammar school 1613 Plague strikes Warrington 1642 Warrington is a small town with a population of about 2,000. As Civil War begins the Royalists capture Warrington 1643 Parliamentary troops capture Warrington 1647 Plague breaks out in Warrington again 1750 Bank Hall is built 1756 Warrington gains its first newspaper 1760 Warrington is famous for its sacking and sailcloth. There is also a pin making and a file and tool making industry in Warrington. There were also sugar refineries and a glass industry. 1801 Warrington is a flourishing town with a population of over 10,500 1813 Improvement Commissioners are given powers to pave the streets Warrington and to clean and light them (with oil lamps) 1821 Warrington is lit by gas 1831 The railway comes to Warrington 1832 Cholera kills 169 people in Warrington 1846 Warrington gains a piped water supply 1847 Warrington is made a borough 1848 The first public library in Warrington opens 1860 A spire is added to St Elphin's Church 1877 Warrington infirmary opens. Metalworking in Warrington booms. 1897 Victoria Park opens 1900 Electricity is first generated in Warrington 1901 The population of Warrington reaches 65,000 1910 Stockton Heath Council School (later called SH 'primary' then 'community' school Opened 2 May 1910 - Opening ceremony by Mr Samual Woodward (chairman of Cheshire County Council Administrative sub-Committee for Education for Runcorn Rural area. Architect Joseph Holt?s ARIB 1917 Orford Park opens 1968 It is decided to make Warrington a new town 1977 Woolston Park opens 1980 Birchwood Shopping Centre opens 1998 Warrington is made a unitary authority 2002 The Pyramid Arts Centre opens 2007 - Stockton Heath Primary School Demolished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byrdy Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 2005-Dissy starts posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Dismayed A short time line of Warrington's past ... something missing? You forgot to mention the heart of Warrington Town Centre being ripped out, then replaced with the Golden Square Shopping Centre in 1979 then refurbished and made larger by 400,00s sq ft in 2007. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Billy Smarts circus arrives in Warrington. Early to late sixties? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Joeseph Priestley came to Warrington to study and teach 1761 ? 1767. 18th-century English theologian, Dissenting clergyman, natural philosopher, educator, and political theorist The Today newspaper (printed from 1986-1995) was the UK's first national full colour newspaper, owned by Eddy Shah printed in the old Guardian Offices in Sankey Street. I remember it was big TV news with all the pickets coming from all over the country demonstrate about the way it was being published by using new printing technologies (Apple Mac?s etc). Oh?and what about Warrington Worldwide being published both in print and on-line, I am sure Gary can give us the all important dates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 One more thing, didn't Warrington move from Lancashire into Cheshire in 1974? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 You have only mist the single most important point in warringtons history ! 2008 - George Sampson wins britains got tallent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Durnim Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 What about the building of the famous M6 Thelwall viaduct! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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