PAGE, Stuart. The Most Interesting House In Warrington.
“This pamphlet is issued in the hope that all good Warringtonians will show their local patriotism in the matter, and that public opinion may be so emphatic that none will ever be so bold as to lay a vandal hand on what is undoubtedly the most interesting house in Warrington”.
“O Dim, old mansion, hidden half away,
From a dull world grown careless of they flame,
With trembling hands I seize my lyre-to-day,
And sing thy glory but to voice our shame”.
5 illustrations as called for.
Interior: Occasional light soiling, spotting, and creasing.
Exterior: Publisher’s tan wrappers (soft-cover), bottom right corner of upper cover chipped with loss, staining to covers, chipping with loss to spine, general wear to spine and covers.
Chapters include: The Invitation, Epistle to Dr. Enfield. Letter from Principal Drummond, The Town Council and the Old Academy.
8vo. Warrington: The Sunrise Publishing Company, 1899.
This book celebrates the Old Academy building in Warrington, a teaching establishment (in non conformist religion) built in the 1750s. By the 19th century it faced demolition. This book as the Preface confirms is a virtual reprint of an article that appeared in “Sunrise” on April 25th 1896, with a few alterations. The article apparently very speedily ran out of print.
[The editor of the “Sunrise”]…..realized the irreplaceable loss to the town that would be caused by the demolition of the Old Academy, which was then imminent. Almost single-handed he championed the cause of the forgotten institution, and by persistent effort succeeded in directing public attention to the matter, and arousing general interest, and some enthusiasm, in a scheme for the preservation of the historic house”.
The building was listed in 1949.
VERY SCARCE. OCLC locates 2 editions in three libraries.
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