In 1870-72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Orford like this:
ORFORD, a hamlet in Padgate chapelry, Warrington parish, Lancashire; 1½ mile N of Warrington r.station. Orford Hall was formerly the residence of J. I. Blackburne, Esq., the horticulturist and botanist; and is now the residence of J. Litton, Esq. Orford House is the residence of T. May, Esq. There is an extensivetannery. There is also a national school, which is usedlikewise as a chapel of ease.
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Orford through time
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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Orford, in Warrington and Lancashire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/25183
Date accessed: 19th April 2024
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