Horsham, Hatboro and Warminster Information

One of the more visible historic buildings in Warrington Township is the Irwin House located on Easton Road at the end of Shetland Drive next to the Township Building. The building is owned by Randolph A. Scott, Esquire, who uses it as a law office. He said the building was, "run down and in need of extensive repair" when he purchased it in 1980. Those repairs have been made and the building now presents an appearance, which is pleasing to the eye. 

There is evidence that supports that the foundation of the house dates back to 1734. He sold the property in 1823 and it went through a series of owners until 1865. During the years of 1851-1855, the house was owned by residents of Philadelphia as a summer residence. In 1865, Richard J. Dobbins purchased the property to remain in his family's possession until 1939. 



Old Grist Mill

The Old Grist Mill, located on Valley Road, was built in 1756.

One of the oldest historic sites in Warrington Township is the Old Mill Farm located off of Valley Road across from Kemper Park.

It occupies part of 1,000 acres that were deeded to Alexander Parker by William Penn in 1703. During the ownership of Robert Tomkins, from 1749 to 1759, a grist mill was constructed in 1756. A sawmill was also built, and the two were operated under the name of the Long Merchant Mill. 

The name came from Andrew Long, who had emigrated from Ireland in 1961, acquiring land in Warrington and Warwick Townships. The mill was a part of the economic growth in Warrington and kept that name for over 100 years.

One story connected with the grist mill is that George Washington while he was headquartered at the Moreland House in Warwick bought flour and meal from the owners of the mill. 

Adeline McCord converted the grist mill into a residence in 1936. The property was bought by Arthur Aloe (Alou) in 1940 and was given to its present name. Aloe operated a natural food business known as the Great Valley Mill. R.B. Lambert, who owned the Old Mill Farm from 1958 until 1985, was responsible for extensive research on the property. 

The present owners, Art and Kim Hynes, bought the property in 1991. It now consists of 15 acres on which the Haynes' operate a landscaping business. The Haynes's have put a lot of time and effort into restoring the original building. The restoration of the interior was completed in 1999 along with sandblasting and repainting of the exterior stone and replacement of rotting wood.

One discovery that was made during the reconstruction was that the original entrance to the mill race consisted of multi-colored stonework.