The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Warrington

Cheshire (County [UK]), England


View Larger MapDescription of institution: Warrington was founded by the Romans at an important crossing place on the River Mersey. A new settlement was established by the Saxon Wærings. By the Middle Ages, Warrington had emerged as a market town at the lowest bridging point of the river. A local tradition of textile and tool production dates from this time. URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrington