Still a town, but bidding to win city status in this the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee milestone year, Warrington has seen off nine other places in Cheshire to become the first county place to land its very own official MONOPOLY game. Warrington Museum and Art Gallery – with an array of treasures to view, the museum and art gallery is a great way of passing an afternoon. UNIQUE GAME BOARD featuring a beautiful photo montage that shows off all the sights Warrington has to offer Political fall-out over leaked letter as Tory and Labour leadership teams call for each other to resign posted on 26th October 2023 5:44 pm | under News Explore all that Warrington has to offer, as you journey past the Walton Hall, Golden Gates and many more iconic locations in this historic town!

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The town has become the first place in Cheshire to get its own board after seeing off 19 other locations across the county. I can’t wait to see which landmarks and locations are featured on the board as part of this iconic game. Woman arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving and assault on emergency worker following crash on M56 If your hometown got its own Monopoly board, what kinds of places would you expect to see on it? The folks of Warrington are asking themselves this question right now – as the town has won its bid against 19 other places in Cheshire to haveits landmarks featured on the famed board game. The Mayor of Warrington, Cllr Jean Flaherty, says: “This is really exciting for the people of Warrington and it’s fantastic to know that we’ll be able to buy the Warrington edition of MONOPOLY from October. I can’t wait to see which landmarks and locations are featured on the board as part of this iconic game.The brand-new Monopoly Warrington edition features Walton Hall and Gardens which has been unveiled as the Park Lane of Warrington, next to the Golden Gates, which has taken the spot commonly known as Mayfair on the original board.

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I’d like to thank everyone who sent in their suggestions for things to include, and to the people from the various charities and organisations who did a fantastic job to ensure they won a coveted place in the game."The organisations featured do amazing work for people and our communities in Warrington, so it’s a great honour to see them take up squares on the board. I’m looking forward to getting the family round to give it a go!" IKEA – in recognition of the Swedish firm’s first store in the UK – in Warrington in 1987 – this also could be on a blue or a yellow square (the colours of Sweden’s national flag)PERFECT FOR WARRINGTON LOVERS: This new Warrington edition of Hasbro's classic board game Monopoly is perfect for 2–6 players Winning Moves UK has announced today, Tuesday, that it will be producing the new game under licence from Hasbro.

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Woman arrested on suspicion of drink and drug driving and assault on emergency worker following crash on M56 31st October 2023 2:19 pmPink Eye – the striking and eye-catching building overlooking one of the town’s busiest roundabouts was an obvious choice for the board. IKEA – in recognition of the Swedish firm’s first store in the UK – in Warrington in 1987 – this also could be on a blue or a yellow square (the colours of Sweden’s national flag).

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At the launch event, the Deputy Mayor of Warrington, Cllr Graham Friend, said: “This is really exciting for the people of Warrington and it’s fantastic to know that we’re able to see the completed game for the very first time today. All the famous multi-coloured Monopoly property squares like Mayfair and Park Lane from the classic London original are represented by some of Warrington's most famous landmarks and organisations. Other Warrington landmarks to make the board include Fiddlers Ferry Power Station which has become the famous "Electricity Company." Warrington Hospital – an essential part of Warrington to which many of us are grateful for, an obvious choice for the Monopoly board. While the full launch will happen today (Tuesday) at Walton Hall and Gardens, some of the landmarks have already been revealed.

Great online store for board games. They always arrive perfectly and undamaged which is important to me. While a Chester and Cheshire version of Monopoly was released in 2001, no town or city in the county has had its own dedicated board until now. The board – which is set to feature key locations from around the town such as Walton Hall and Gardens, the Golden Gates, and the home of the Warrington Wolves, the Halliwell Jones Rugby Stadium, all of which are each tipped to feature prominently – is being officially launched at Walton Hall and Gardens on the same day it is released in shops. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Warrington Wolves, Walton Hall and Gardens, the Warrington Museum & Art Gallery and Victoria Park also make the board.