Warrington

Situated on the banks of River Mersey 20 miles from east of Liverpool and as many miles west of Manchester, Warrington is a unitary authority with an estimated population of 208,800 as of 2016. Said to have been founded by the Romans, Warrington was established by the Saxons as a new settlement. During the Middle Ages , Warrington came up as a market along the lower bridging points of the River Mersey. Since then Warrington has been known for textile as well as tools manufacture.

Warrington started to expand and even progress at the time when Industrial Revolution was taking place in the 18^th Century and the River Mersey was made traversable. The modern Borough of Warrington came into existence in 1974 when the previously County Borrough of Warrington merged with part of Golborne Urban District, the Lymm Urban District, part of the Runcorn Rural District, the Warrington Rural District and part of the Whiston Rural District.

Industrial history

Warrington started accepting the Industrial Revolution as it became a manufacturing town and a centre of steel (particularly wire). Other industries that found growth during the period were textiles, brewing, tanning and chemical industries. Due to the Industrial Revolution , the navigational properties of the River Mersey had to be improved upon which also led to the building of canals. Warrington prospered when the steam age arrived. This meant better transport and a source of power to its mills and factories.

More Facts

In 1981, Warrington became the first place that field a candidate to the newly found Social Democratic Party
IKEA opened its first British store in Warrington in 1987 providing more than 200 jobs in the area.
Dr Benajmin Paterson gave the first MMR vaccine in the UK at Warrington General Hospital in 1971.
In March 2017, Warrington made a bid for the UK City Of Culture for 2021 but was unsuccessful.

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