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The Battle of Warrington Bridge was fought on 13 August 1651 at a crossing of the Mersey in the vicinity of the present day town. The battle saw the victory of Royalist Scottish forces led by Charles II against the Parliamentary forces of John Lambert. At this time, England was under Parliamentary rule, with Oliver Cromwell as head of government.
The Battle of Warrington Bridge was fought on 13 August 1651 at a crossing of the Mersey in the vicinity of the present day town. The battle saw the victory of Royalist Scottish forces led by Charles II against the Parliamentary forces of John Lambert. At this time, England was under Parliamentary rule, with Oliver Cromwell as head of government.
In 1814, the then-21 year old Warringtonian [[Joseph Crosfield]], who had not long since finished a 6 year apprenticeship in [[Newcastle upon Tyne]], [[Northumberland]], established his own soap manufacturing business in Warrington. At this time, the soap industry was growing rapidly in around the Mersey and the rise of canals and river navigation made transport of products easier. His business would become the firm ''Joseph Crosfield & Sons Ltd.'', housed at 4 Liverpool Road; the building is no longer in use for soap manufacture, but still prominently displays the company's name.
Starting in 1881, the Regimental Headquarters of the South Lancashire Regiment of the [[British Army]] would be at Peninsula Barracks in Warrington until 1958.
Starting in 1881, the Regimental Headquarters of the South Lancashire Regiment of the [[British Army]] would be at Peninsula Barracks in Warrington until 1958.