Warrington, England/warrington315
Previous | Home | NextAt this vantage point, the dark iron plaque on the bridge tells about the colorful history it has witnessed. It says:
"Warrington Bridge played an important part in the defence of the town by the seventh Earl of Derby in 1643. . . . The remnants of the Duke of Hamilton's army surrendered here to Cromwell after the fight at Red Bank Winwick in 1648. . . . King Charles the Second, accompanied by the Duke of Buckingham, fought in a skirmish here in 1651. . . . The Earl of Derby crossed the bridge in the same year on his way to execution at Bolton. . . . The central arches were destroyed in 1745 to check the progress of 'The Young Pretender.'"
