Warrington Town Hall is in the town of Warrington, north Cheshire, England. It consists of a house, initially called Bank Hall, flanked by two separate service wings at right angles to the house, one on each side. The house and each service wing is a Grade I listed building. At the time the house was built Warrington was in the notable county of Lancashire. Pevsner declares it to be "the finest house of its date in south Lancashire".
Bank Hall was built in 1750 for Thomas Patten. The designer was James Gibbs and it is probable that it was the last important building of his design to be finished in his lifetime. It stood in open countryside to the north of the town of Warrington. The Patten family was significant merchants in the town. Thomas' father had made the lower River Mersey navigable from Runcorn to Bank Quay, Warrington, and had recognized a copper smelting factory at Bank Quay. In 1870 John Wilson-Patten, 1st Baron Winmarleigh, sold the hall to Warrington Borough Council for £9000, and 13 acres (0.1 km²) of surrounding land for a further £13,000. Almost all of the land was opened as Warrington's first public park in 1873. When the house was built, it was bounded by a high wall. In 1895 this was replaced by iron railings and a fine set of gates.
Bank Hall was built in 1750 for Thomas Patten. The designer was James Gibbs and it is probable that it was the last important building of his design to be finished in his lifetime. It stood in open countryside to the north of the town of Warrington. The Patten family was significant merchants in the town. Thomas' father had made the lower River Mersey navigable from Runcorn to Bank Quay, Warrington, and had recognized a copper smelting factory at Bank Quay. In 1870 John Wilson-Patten, 1st Baron Winmarleigh, sold the hall to Warrington Borough Council for £9000, and 13 acres (0.1 km²) of surrounding land for a further £13,000. Almost all of the land was opened as Warrington's first public park in 1873. When the house was built, it was bounded by a high wall. In 1895 this was replaced by iron railings and a fine set of gates.
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