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- In 1813 improvement commissioners were appointed for the township of Warrington, being the town's first form of urban local government; prior to that the town was governed by its vestry and manorial courts.
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Jun 9, 2023 · 1832 - The first MP in the town, E.G. Hornby, is returned to Parliament as a Liberal candidate. 1847 - The first Mayor of Warrington takes office as the town becomes a borough under the...
The modern Borough of Warrington was formed in 1974 with the amalgamation of the former County Borough of Warrington, part of the Golborne Urban District, the Lymm Urban District, part of the Runcorn Rural District, the Warrington Rural District and part of the Whiston Rural District.
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- Early Warrington
- 19th Century Warrington
- Modern Warrington
- Warrington in The 21st Century
At the time of the Domesday Book in 1086 Warrington was only a small village but in time it grew larger and more important. St Elphin’s Church existed by 1086 and probably much earlier. Furthermore, the Normans built a wooden castle at Warrington around 1070 AD. By the beginning of the 12th century, Warrington had grown into a small market town. In...
By 1801 the population of Warrington was over 10,500, which made it a fairly large town by the standards of the time. It grew rapidly. By 1861 it was over 26,000. By 1901 the population of Warrington was nearly 65,000. Meanwhile, in 1831, Warrington was connected to Liverpool and Manchester by railway. In the 19th century, there were a number of im...
In the 20th century Warrington, like other towns, underwent ‘de-industrialization’. Old manufacturing industries declined. However, service industries such as retail, education, and local government grew rapidly. The first electricity was generated in Warrington in 1900. Between 1902 and 1935 electric trams ran in the streets of Warrington. The fir...
In the 21st century, Warrington is still a thriving town. The Pyramid Arts Centre opened in 2002. In 2024 the population of Warrington was 211,000.
The charter was held by the lords of the manor until the town council purchased them from John Henry Ireland Blackburne in 1852. Until the 1830s the markets were held on Church Street, the original ‘town centre’.
The expansion and urbanisation of Warrington coincided with the Industrial Revolution, particularly after the Mersey was made navigable in the 18th century. Warrington became a manufacturing town and a centre of steel (particularly wire), textiles, brewing, tanning and chemical industries.
Apr 3, 2022 · 1847 APR 3 Warrington received a charter to become a corporate borough after Royal Assent. 1847 William Beamont became the town’s first mayor and chief magistrate. 1847 JUN 1 Warrington held its first town elections. 1847 JUN 9 Warrington Council met for the first time. 1847 SEP 10 Mayor and Council walk new Warrington boundary for the first ...
Jun 16, 2017 · The argument continued throughout the year, but finally an agreement was come to and on 3 rd April 1847 Queen Victoria officially issued a Royal Charter granting Warrington Borough status. The Royal Charter of Incorporation allowed for the appointment of one Mayor, nine Aldermen, and 27 Councillors. The town was to be made into 5 wards, the ...
