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Online Videos

We have made a number of videos that explain the project and what we are doing. Here's a collection, which includes remaking the castle, the inpiration about the heritage and a video about St Elphin's.

Why we setup the project

Reimagining the motte and
bailey castle in 3D

A homage to St Elphin's

13 September 2025

Heritage Open Days at St Elphin’s Church

On 13th September 2025, we welcomed over 200 visitors to St Elphin’s Church for a special Heritage Open Days event. Together, we explored the Anglo-Saxon origins of Warrington, uncovered Civil War scars, and revealed the hidden story of Warrington Castle.Visitors joined guided tours of the crypt and church, enjoyed storytelling, and contributed to reconnecting our community with its history.

“ I’ve been dining out on all the facts I learned about the castle from you today in all my other meetings, and there’s definitely an appetite to learn more about it and get involved from everyone I’ve mentioned it to.What an amazing bit of local history! ”— Charlotte Nichols MP

“ It’s amazing to discover Warrington’s hidden history right on our doorstep.
I had no idea there was a Norman castle here — the tour really brought the past to life. ”— Heritage Open Days Visitor

Watch the event video on YouTube »Read the Warrington Guardian article »

A special thanks to all involved including: Max Jacobs, Dr John Piprani, Clare Sweeney, Helen Eden, Cobi Elliot, Ben Cassidy, Donna Myers, and all the wonderful staff at St Elphin's Church

29 May 2025

Discover Warrington’s
Hidden History

Uncovering the secrets of Warrington's past
A walking tour out to explore the hidden history of this fascinating town!

Warrington Castle: A Digital Walk-Through.
Reconstructing Objects of the Past, a unique exploration of our town’s deep and fascinating heritage.
Thank you for walking with us as we shared the stories that shaped Warrington from the Anglo-Saxon, Roman, Viking, and Norman periods and experience our heritage through carefully curated 3D printed artifacts.

22 May 2025

Bodies in the Library & Warrington Castle

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.

Now available to listen online.

March 2025

Warrington Radio Interview

After the success of our collaborations in 2024, we were asked to speak on Radio Warrington's Culture programme.

Listen to Keith Myers on

"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 the heart of Warrington, said to be "the largest motte and bailey in Lancashire." Also interviewed are Derek Carey Vernon and Robin Frith about the upcoming Spring Clean litter picking project taking place across the town .
First broadcast 6 March 2025."

September 2024

Heritage Open Event at The Bulls Head

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 The University of Manchester, who is not only an archaeologist, but an expert at creating community based heritage projects.You can continue to help and support local businesses by engaging in heritage. Make sure you come along to our next event.

Poster by Cobi Elliot

Summer 2024

Friends of St Elphin's
Community Event

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 the end, we completed a castle drawing exercise in April with the children from the estate, as well as a walking tour of the former motte area.

November 2023

A Journey with Archaeologists

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 an understanding of the site.During the visit, these very smart people started to look at the old maps, contemporary aerial images, and began to piece together the history of the site.A a moment of genuine began to emerge as they discovered the outline of the old motte and bailey castle. This amazing moment crystallised our desire to share this with other people and would go on to form the basis of our walking tour the following Easter with children from the estate, with the help of the friends of St Elphin's group.

A special thanks to all involved including: Kelsey Overton, Jordan Perris, Mattie Hudson, Alex Lonsdale, Jenny Walker,
Dr John Piprani, Mary and Laura Thompson.