The following are extracts from interviews / focus group discussion I conducted with a range of people who have insights that significantly add to a shared understanding of Birchwood’s landscape and social history. They are residents, current employees of Warrington Borough Council, and now retired employees of Warrington New Town Development Corporation. The conversations took place between 2016 and 2018. Where consent has been given, I have identified names of interviewees.
Edited extracts from interview with Estelle Linney, Resident of Birchwood since 1978