Archives & Local History

 

The historic records that make up Warrington’s Archives and Local Studies Collections are available to the public for research purposes via the public Searchroom. The Searchroom is located on the ground floor of the Library and Museum building.

It is not currently necessary to book an appointment to consult the collections, but if you require a large quantity of records, or have a limited time for your visit, it may be beneficial to contact us in advance so that items can be retrieved prior to your visit.

The Archives can be contacted via e-mail at: searchroom@culturewarrington.org

 

The Searchroom is open during the following hours:

 

Wednesdays      10:00 – 4:00

Thursdays          10:00 – 4:00

Fridays               10:00 – 4:00

Saturdays           10:00 – 2:00

 

The Archives collections can be searched online at: Cheshire Archives Catalogue – Warrington

When searching the catalogue be sure to select Warrington from the Repository drop down box.

The Local Studies collections can be searched online at: Libonline – Local History when searching the catalogue select ‘Heritage Hub’ from the drop down box on the right hand side of the page.

 

To learn more about the Archives, click the links at the top of this page.