Warrington Guardian

The Warrington Guardian is a local newspaper that has been published in Warrington, England, since 1853, originally published weekly on Saturdays.^[1] In 1856 it was bought by Alexander Mackie, who used it as a springboard to establish a number of other "Guardian" titles in Cheshire: the Northwich Guardian in 1861, the Altrincham Guardian in 1862, the Crewe Guardian in 1863, and the Chester Guardian in 1867.^[2] By 1859 the Warrington Guardian had a circulation of 2200.^[1] As of 2013 the paper is owned by Newsquest.

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^ ^a ^b The Literary and Educational Yearbook for 1859, p. 287
^ Lee (1976), p. 92

Bibliography[]

The Literary and Educational Yearbook for 1859, Kent & Co., 1859
Lee, Alan J. (1976), The origins of the popular press in England, 1855–1914, Taylor & Francis, ISBN 978-0-87471-856-0

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[yearbook-1] The Literary and Educational Yearbook for 1859, p. 287

[FOOTNOTELee197692-2] Lee (1976), p. 92

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