Building record 15939 - Orford Lodge, Warrington

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1850-1, Five-feet to the Mile Scale Town Plan of Warrington (Maps and Plans). SCH4485.

Orford Lodge is marked on this map. Illustrated as a detached house within gardens with outbuildings

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1842-1893, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 6 inch to 1 mile - Lancashire, Warrington Sheet 6
Surveyed: 1849, Published: 1850. (Maps and Plans). SCH3844.

Orford Lodge and gardens marked on this map of 1849. The surrounding area is open fields

<3> 1907, Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 25 inch to 1 mile - Lancashire, SJ6089 1907 (Maps and Plans). SCH3849.

A building matching the footprint of the Orford Lodge is marked as a "Club" with a bowling green now in the rear garden. Surrounding area has been developed with terraced housing.

<4> Warrington Borough Council, 2023, Schedule of Buildings and Structures of Locally Important Architectural and Historic
Interest (Locally Listed Buildings) (Web Site). SCH9547.

Irish Club, Orford Lane, Warrington. Included on the Warrington Borough local list.

<5> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, 15/02/2024 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

Footprint of 19th century Orford Lodge appears to match that of the early 20th century building marked "Club" suggesting reuse of the existing building and grounds in the creation of the club building and bowling green