Wigan Album
Upholland
18 CommentsPhoto: Allan Hughes
Item #: 23703
Sea View House is on Pimbo Lane Allan, on the far side of the hill, looking towards the coast.
Correction - Chequer Lane, not Pimbo!
Looks like Abbey Lakes pub on the left and Thomas the Martyr church in the distance.
Good pic, Alan.
An excellent pic. The white building that can be seen between the Abbey Lakes Hotel and the nearest telegraph pole is the old mill house, long demolished.
The building with double gables which can be seen on the hillside, just to the left of the church tower, is the old infants school, demolished circa 1966.
I was always told you could see the sea at Southport from Ashurst Beacon..on a clear day...I never did !
Allan
This is a wonderful photo and if I may I will have a 'Lizzie down under' moment and copy it for my Family History Records.
Cheers Lizzie!
Sure that is Abbey Lakes pub on the left. Any more information?
Definitely the Abbey Lakes pub, Jezza. It was built in 1879, twenty five years before this photo was taken.
The lodge and gates to the Abbey Lakes pleasure grounds can be seen to the immediate right of the pub.
Helen, sometimes on a clear day, you can't even see, the sea, from Southport!
no evidence of the tram terminus at Abbey Lakes any idea what year they started ?
Trams to Abbey Lakes started in 1906, Orrellite.
Sea View House: http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-to-rent/property-27324643.html
Wilcock family at Sea View House:
http://genforum.genealogy.com/wilcock/messages/16.html
HI
Does anyone have a photo of the Lodge at Abbey Lakes Hotel PLEEEEEZE
The lodge can be seen on the photos below Tricia, but I'm sure there are better photos somewhere in the Wigan World albums.
http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/album/showalbum.php?opt=3&offset=0&gallery=Wigan+Corporation+Tramways
http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/album/photo.php?opt=5&id=1908&gallery=Upholland&offset=0
Hello Mick
Thanks for your reply....I knew you would know.Only thing is I am not mechanically minded at all (lol) and I cannot paste and thingy....Freda keeps trying to tell me how to do it..but have not managed it so far.
Tricia - first photo is in the 'Work' section of the album, under 'Wigan Corporation Tramways'. Pic number three, on first page.
Second photo is in the 'Places' section, under 'UpHolland'. Also pic number three on first page.
Many thanks again,Mick...you'll never see the Christmas present I'll buy you!!! lolol