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The town was first mentioned by name in 1086 in the Domesday Book, which came 20 years after the Norman conquest. It was mentioned as ''Walintune'', a village near the ford over the Mersey at Latchford and Howley.<ref>[https://www.warrington.gov.uk/brief-history-warrington A Brief history of Warrington]</ref> Warrington had a recorded settlement of 8 households at the time of the Domesday Book, placing it within the smallest 40% of settlements in England at the time. The settlement's Domesday entry noted the presence of a church at Warrington.<ref>[https://opendomesday.org/place/SJ6088/warrington/ Warrington - Domesday Book]</ref> At this time, Warrington formed part of ''Inter Ripam et Mersam'' (meaning "(land) between the Ribble and Mersey") - effectively present-day south [[Lancashire]] - which may have been part of [[Cheshire]] at the time, but this view is not universal. Its tenant-in-chief at the time of survey was Roger of Poitou, with ''Inter Ripam et Mersam'' having been the principle part of his lordship.

The town was first mentioned by name in 1086 in the Domesday Book, which came 20 years after the Norman conquest. It was mentioned as ''Walintune'', a village near the ford over the Mersey at Latchford and Howley.<ref>[https://www.warrington.gov.uk/brief-history-warrington A Brief history of Warrington]</ref> Warrington had a recorded settlement of 8 households at the time of the Domesday Book, placing it within the smallest 40% of settlements in England at the time. The settlement's Domesday entry noted the presence of a church at Warrington.<ref>[https://opendomesday.org/place/SJ6088/warrington/ Warrington - Domesday Book]</ref> At this time, Warrington formed part of ''Inter Ripam et Mersam'' (meaning "(land) between the Ribble and Mersey") - effectively present-day south [[Lancashire]] - which may have been part of [[Cheshire]] at the time, but this view is not universal. Its tenant-in-chief at the time of survey was Roger of Poitou, with ''Inter Ripam et Mersam'' having been the principle part of his lordship.

St Wilfred's Church in the nearby village of [[Grappenhall]], which lies south-east of the River Mersey from the town centre, was constructed in c. 1120 AD. St Wildred's Church is the oldest surviving building in the Warrington area.  

St Wilfred's Church in the nearby village of [[Grappenhall]] (incorporated administratively into Warrington in 1974), which lies south-east of the River Mersey from the town centre, was constructed in c. 1120 AD. St Wildred's Church is the oldest surviving building in the Warrington area.  

In 1277, the market at Warrington was granted a Royal Charter.

In 1277, the market at Warrington was granted a Royal Charter.