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Post by Lolly Wed 04 Sep 2019, 2:28 pm

There is a Pier in Wigan.  Add your own.


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Post by Lolly Wed 04 Sep 2019, 2:30 pm

Wigan was twinned with the French town of Angers in the Loire Valley in 1988.
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Post by Tommytee Wed 04 Sep 2019, 2:47 pm

Colin Bean, Private Sponge in Dads Army, was born in Wigan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Bean

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Post by Lolly Wed 04 Sep 2019, 6:28 pm

Well-known Wigan-born figures include entertainers George Formby, Roy Kinnear, Ted Ray and Frank Randle; miners' leader Joe Gormley; and former Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Sir James Anderton. Actor Sir Ian McKellen grew up in the town in a house opposite Mesnes Park.
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Post by Tommytee Wed 04 Sep 2019, 6:48 pm

the red style telephone box and Wigan's war memorial in the grounds of the Parish Church were both designed by the same architect, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott .

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Post by ramiejamie Thu 05 Sep 2019, 1:00 pm

The highest street in Wigan town centre is The Wiend.
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Post by Maureen Thu 05 Sep 2019, 1:11 pm

I believe Great George St Wallgate is the longest street in Wigan.
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Post by Tommytee Thu 05 Sep 2019, 1:42 pm

Michael Marks of Marks and Spencers married Hanah Cohen in 1886.  They lived in Great George Street with their children in 1891

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Post by Maureen Thu 05 Sep 2019, 1:45 pm

Tommy..I was brought up in Great George St..but not in 1891 lol.
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Post by ramiejamie Thu 05 Sep 2019, 2:11 pm

You liar!!!!!!!!!! LOL Embarassed Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
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Post by Tommytee Thu 05 Sep 2019, 2:15 pm

A bit of digging says they lived at 152 George Street Maureen

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Post by Maureen Thu 05 Sep 2019, 2:19 pm

Ray..Ill get you at playtime.👏🏻

Tommy thank you for that..I've been trying to find that info..we were at no.23 so quite a long way down.
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Post by Maureen Thu 05 Sep 2019, 2:21 pm

What I should have said was 'they were a long way down'
That Ray put me off.lol
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Post by Naughty Mitten Thu 05 Sep 2019, 2:22 pm

Or was it you that was a long way up scratch
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Post by Maureen Thu 05 Sep 2019, 2:43 pm

Got it in one Naughty Mitten,arent you a clever lad. 🎓
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Post by marie Thu 05 Sep 2019, 6:22 pm

When I look up the Wiend and you can see how the Roman settlement. called Coccium that was the perfect place to see all around before there were any buildings.  They would be able to see all around and they have found Roman remains in there.  I love looking up there when I am passing.

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Post by Lolly Thu 05 Sep 2019, 8:22 pm

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Post by Admin Thu 05 Sep 2019, 9:30 pm

Maureen wrote:Tommy..I was brought up in Great George St..but not in 1891 lol.

Fibber....!!!!

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooopppsss.......... clown
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Post by Admin Thu 05 Sep 2019, 9:33 pm

Just saw Ray's post after Mo's post..he is living dangerously....

Ray and I are not very old either, although I believe that Ray was mentioned in the Domesday Book.....arghhhhhhhhhhh............. clown
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Post by Lolly Fri 06 Sep 2019, 9:19 am

Wigan’s Heinz factory is the largest food factory of its kind in Europe!
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Post by marie Fri 06 Sep 2019, 9:38 am

Thanks lolly for that information. Very interesting.

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Post by ramiejamie Fri 06 Sep 2019, 9:59 am

Admin wrote:Just saw Ray's post after Mo's post..he is living dangerously....

Ray and I are not very old either, although I believe that Ray was mentioned in the Domesday Book.....arghhhhhhhhhhh............. clown


LOL!!!!!!!!!!, we are just bits of kids Admin Very Happy
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Post by Admin Fri 06 Sep 2019, 11:31 am

Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy

That's what I like to hear, Ray..
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Post by Naughty Mitten Fri 06 Sep 2019, 11:35 am

Yes children will just be horrible children Very Happy
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