Author: KeithMyersWarrington

Local authors Carol Bissett and Tom Salvini chat to radio Warrington’s Andy Green & Brian Spooner about a crime writers event taking place at Warrington Central Library in June, called “Bodies in the Library”. Local historian Keith Myers also appears to provide an update on the status of his fascinating Warrington Castle project.

After the success of our collaborations in 2024, we were asked to speak on Radio Warrington’s Culture programme. “A castle in Warrington – really!!? Local history enthusiast Keith Myers chats to Radio Warrington about an exciting community based project that aims to uncover the amazing history of the forgotten Norman castle that once stood in…

Towards the end of 2023, we invited a leading team or archaeologists from The University of Manchester to come and visit the site around St Elphin’s to explore what old maps of the area might tell us about the past. Before visiting the site the team read archaeology reports from several different periods to gain…

The Bulls Head Inn offered their space to use for showcasing our second public engagement event. We presented old maps of the area, followed by a short walk around the former motte and bailey site. The event was co-presented with Keith Myers, an artist from Warrington using cutting edge technology, and Dr John Piprani from…

In 2024, we agreed to do some community outreach with the community interst group ‘Friends of St Elphin’s’. This was after having a couple of meetings with former mayor and councillor for the Howley area Jean Flaherty. We proposed several activities, including making Norman castles, walking tours, beating of bounds, poetry, plus lots more. In…