Church Street is one of the main thoroughfares of
Warrington
Warrington () is a town and unparished area in the borough of the same name in the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, on the banks of the River Mersey. It is east of Liverpool, and west of Manchester. The population in 2019 was estimat ...
in
Cheshire, England, linking the modern town centre to
St Elphin's Church, to the east.
History
Church Street formed the nucleus of the mediaeval town, and was the location of fairs and markets.
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English politician and military officer who is widely regarded as one of the most important statesmen in English history. He came to prominence during the 1639 to 1651 Wars of the Three K ...
lodged in this area during the
English Civil War
The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of civil wars and political machinations between Parliamentarians (" Roundheads") and Royalists led by Charles I ("Cavaliers"), mainly over the manner of England's governance and issues of re ...
.
Conservation area
A
Conservation area based around Church Street was designated in 1983.
Notes
Geography of Warrington
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