An ancient crossing point of the Mersey, there was a [[Roman]] settlement at the modern suburb of Wilderspool in the 1st and 2nd centuries. In 1968, Warrington was designated a 'new town' and, despite a decline in local heavy industry, the growth of the town in the 1970s and 1980s saw an increase in light industry, retail, distribution and technology. | An ancient crossing point of the Mersey, there was a [[Roman]] settlement at the modern suburb of Wilderspool in the 1st and 2nd centuries. In 1968, Warrington was designated a 'new town' and, despite a decline in local heavy industry, the growth of the town in the 1970s and 1980s saw an increase in light industry, retail, distribution and technology. |